EPA v. B.F. GOODRICH COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$15,469
Case summary
ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 8:42 AM, B.F. GOODRICH, AKRON, OHIO HAD A 1,125 POUND RELEASE OF METHYL MERCAPTAIN. THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE FACILITY CALLED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON JANUARY 12, 2000, AT 11:57 AM OR THREE HOURS AND 15 MINUTES LATE. THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY UNDER CERCLA IS 10 POUNDS. THIS RELEASE IS 112.5 TIMES THE RQ. THE PLANT PERSONNEL DETERMINED THE QUANTITY RELEASE AND IT EXCEEDED THE RQ AT 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 12, 2000.
Defendants (1)
- B.F. GOODRICH COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
240 WEST EMERLING AVENUE, AKRON, OH, 443011600
Registry ID: 110000389213
EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
240 WEST EMERLING AVENUE, AKRON, OH, 443011600
Registry ID: 110000389213
EMERALD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
240 WEST EMERLING AVENUE, AKRON, OH, 443011600
Registry ID: 110000389213
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
B.F. GOODRICH COMPANYentered 2002-05-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $15,469
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-07Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33179
- Case number
- 05-2001-0547
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0547 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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