EPA v. Eurand Inc. (Vandalia)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action was filed in response to a release of 27,216 lbs of cyclohexane at the Vandalia facility on 12/31/2009. The release was greater than 27 times the RQ for this substance and notification to the NRC, SERC and LEPC were significantly late.
Defendants (1)
- Eurand Inc. (Vandalia, OH)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EURAND INC.
845 CENTER DR., VANDALIA, OH, 453773120
Registry ID: 110000394485
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Eurand Inc. (Vandalia) CAFOentered 2011-06-13
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $169,410
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-06-13Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-07-08Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600026817
- Case number
- 05-2011-7072
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2011-7072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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