EPA v. QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANY P.O. BOX DRAWER D DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY,TX. 77536 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CER- LA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDI- ATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF 1,000 LBS. OF SULFURIC ACID FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ON JUL. 23, 1993. 4. RELIEF IS PROPOSED PURSUANT TO CERCLA 109, A CIVIL PENAL- TY OF $8,250.00.
Defendants (1)
- QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MILLENNIUM PETROCHEMICALS INCORPORATED LA PORTE PLANT
11603 STRANG RD., LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Registry ID: 110064133183
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
QUANTUM CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1994-03-25
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-03-25Final Order Issued
- 1994-04-22Compliance Achieved
- 1994-04-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 1994-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35856
- Case number
- 06-1994-0145
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6E-EP
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1994-0145 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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