EPA v. HOECHST-CELANESE CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C 9609. 2. HOECHST-CELANESE CHEMICAL CO., INC. HIGHWAY 60 WEST PAMPA, GRAY COUNTY, TEXAS 79066 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) IN THAT IT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AFTER THE OCT. 22, 1991 RELEASE OF 2,400 LBS. OF CYCLOHEXANE FROM THE FACILITY. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,250.00.
Defendants (1)
- HOECHST-CELANESE CHEMICAL CO., INC.Named in complaint
Facilities (2)
CELANESE LIMITED PAMPA PLANT
US HWY 60, PAMPA, TX, 79065
Registry ID: 110000717298
CELANESE LIMITED PAMPA PLANT
US HWY 60, PAMPA, TX, 79065
Registry ID: 110000717298
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1992-03-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-03-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1992-11-03Final Order Issued
- 1992-11-03Compliance Achieved
- 1992-11-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35908
- Case number
- 06-1995-0031
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6C-M
- 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 06-1995-0031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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