EPA v. BJ SERVICES COMPANY, USA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILTY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. BJ SERVICES COMPANY, USA 5500 NORTHWEST CENTRAL DRIVE HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY NOT PRO- VIDING NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF 7,698 LBS. OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID FROM THE FACILITY ON JUN. 19, 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $6,188.00.
Defendants (1)
- BJ SERVICES COMPANY, USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BAKER HUGHES INC
5500 NW CENTRAL DR, HOUSTON, TX, 770922015
Registry ID: 110010699262
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BJ SERVICES COMPANY, USAentered 1994-10-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1994-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-10-17Final Order Issued
- 1994-10-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 1994-10-26Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36103
- Case number
- 06-1995-0232
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- 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 06-1995-0232 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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