EPA v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company - CERCLA

Case summary

'On July 11, 1998, at 4:40 p.m.,E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Toledo, Ohio had a 1,690 pound release of xylene. Xylene is a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act with a reportable quantity of 100 pounds. This 16 times the RQ. The person in charge of the facility called the National Response Center on July 12, 1998, at 1:43 a.m. or nine hours and three minutes after the incident.'

Defendants (1)

• E.I. DuPont de NemoursNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• E.I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY

  1930 TREMAINSVILLE RD, TOLEDO, OH, 43613

  Registry ID: 110000384236

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• E.I. DuPont de Nemoursentered 2002-09-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $13,407

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2002-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered