EPA v. BASF CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$90,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERCLA 103 A ND EPCRA 304 FOR FAILURES TO MAKE TIMELY NOTIFICATIONS OF RE LEASE AND TIMELY FOLLOW UP REPORTS. THE RELEASE WAS OF TOLU ENE (SPILL) AND TOOK PLACE AT BASF'S WARSAW, INDIANA FACILIT Y AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 ON DECEMBER 12, 1995. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MAKE TIMELY NOTIFICATION UNDER CERCLA 103 AND EPCRA 304 FOLLOWING A RELEASE OF TOLUENE.
Defendants (1)
- BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FLINT INKS CORP
3025 W. OLD RD. 30, WARSAW, IN, 465810287
Registry ID: 110000399729
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BASF CORPORATIONentered 1998-01-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $90,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1997-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-10-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-01-23Final Order Issued
- 1998-02-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 30403
- Case number
- 05-1997-0489
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1997-0489 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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