EPA v. EQUISTAR CHEMICALS

Case summary

FACILITY WAS ALLEGED TO VIOLATE RCRA SUBPART BB MONITORING REQUIREMENTS DUE TO THE FAILURE TO MONITOR AND KEEP RECORDS. FACILITY FAILED TO CONDUCT MONTHLY MONITORING FROM 12/96 UNTIL 7/98. FROM 7/98 UNTIL COMPLIANT THE FACILITY LARGELY COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENT BUT FAILED TO IDENTIFY AND MONITOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VALVES AND OTHER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. PENALTY WAS REDUCED FROM INITIAL COMPLAINT DUE TO NEW INFORMATION WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FACILITY FAILED TO MONITOR FEWER POINTS THAN ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT. IN ADDITION THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF NONCOMPLIANCE COMPONENT WAS NOT SOUGHT BY EPA DUE TO ACTUAL COST DATA WHICH SUGGESTED THAT THE AMOUNT WAS MINOR.

Defendants (1)

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, L P

  8805 N. TABLER RD., MORRIS, IL, 604509988

  Registry ID: 110000433013

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, L P

  8805 N. TABLER RD., MORRIS, IL, 604509988

  Registry ID: 110000433013

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, L P

  8805 N. TABLER RD., MORRIS, IL, 604509988

  Registry ID: 110000433013

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, L P

  8805 N. TABLER RD., MORRIS, IL, 604509988

  Registry ID: 110000433013

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EQUISTAR CHEMICALSentered 2001-05-01

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $49,725

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-01Final Order Issued