EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C.SEC. 11045 AND SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION 201 FORMOSA DRIVE P.O. BOX 700 POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77989 FACILITY ID NO. TX0000287060 3. FORMOSA WAS IN VIOLATION OF 25 COUNTS OF CERCLA SEC. 103 (A) FAILURE TO REPORT RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES, 3 VIOLATIONS OF EPCRTKA 304(A) FAILURE TO RE- PORT RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND SUBSTANCES AND 2 COUNTS OF EPCRTKA 304(C) FAILURE TO FILE FOLLOW-UP WITH WRITTEN NOTICE AFTER RELEASE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO CERCLA 109, AND EPCRTKA 325, A CIVIL PENALTY TOTALLING $599,000.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304C — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONentered 1995-05-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-05-31Final Order Issued
• 1995-06-20Compliance Achieved
• 1995-06-20Enforcement Action Closed