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05-2024-7822Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2024· Region 05

EPA v. KENSING LLC-CERCLA EPCRA CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

approximately 18,640 pounds of 1,2-dichloroethanewas emitted on October 10, 2022. RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER

Defendants (1)

  • KENSING LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KENSING LLC--FORMERLY--COGNIS CORPORATION

    2525 SOUTH KENSINGTON AVENUE, KANKAKEE, IL, 60901

    Registry ID: 110043972207

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
  • EPCRA 311Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KENSING LLC-CERCLA EPCRA CAFOentered 2024-05-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2024-05-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2024-05-21Final Order Issued
  • 2024-05-22Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603987079
Case number
05-2024-7822
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2024-7822 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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