EPA v. Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas 06-2012-0938

Case summary

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas (Formosa) entered into an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) on February 27, 1991 with EPA for their Point Comfort, TX facility. The AOC is issued pursuant to RCRA Section 3008(h), requiring the facility to conduct corrective actions to remedy an historic release of ethylene dichloride. Formosa will implement interim measures to control groundwater flow, will investigate the nature and extent of the contamination at the facility, and will propose and implement corrective measures, as required under RCRA.

Defendants (1)

• Formosa Plastics corporation, TexasNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas06-2012-0938entered 1991-02-27

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1991-02-27Final Order Issued
• 1994-03-03Amended Administrative Order
• 2012-06-12Amended Administrative Order
• 2012-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-12-07Enforcement Action Closed