EPA v. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPOSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC. 1000 COUNTY ROAD 227 FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF 4,500 LBS. OF AMMONIA OVER A SIX DAY PERIOD, STARTING ON AUG. 4, 1993. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $16,500.00.
Defendants (1)
- HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROCHE VITAMINS INCORPORATED
1000 COUNTY RD. 227, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Registry ID: 110000599433
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC.entered 1994-03-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-03-29Final Order Issued
- 1994-04-18Compliance Achieved
- 1994-04-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36016
- Case number
- 06-1995-0142
- 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 06-1995-0142 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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