EPA v. RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS DIV.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$12,613
Case summary
THIS IS AN EPCRA ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF SEC. 313 OF EPCRA. THE COMPLAINT CONTAINS 81 COUNTS, MOST OF WHICH RELATE TO RHONE'S ALLEGED FAILURE TO FILE FORM R'S AND/OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE RECORDS REQUIRED BY EPCRA. THE AGENCY PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $638,400 FOR THE VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- RHONE-POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS DIV.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
RHONE POULENC
2000 MICHIGAN ST., HAMMOND, IN, 463201462
Registry ID: 110000592109
RHONE POULENC
2000 MICHIGAN ST., HAMMOND, IN, 463201462
Registry ID: 110000592109
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RHONE POULENC BASIC CHEMICALS DIVISIONentered 1998-07-09
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $12,613
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-07-09Final Order Issued
- 1999-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30235
- Case number
- 05-1997-0272
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0272 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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