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06-1995-0281Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 06

EPA v. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTLAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 13441 BAY AREA BLVD. PASADENA, TEXAS 77507 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RE- LEASE OF 136 LBS. OF BENZENE ON AUG. 2, 1993 FROM ITS FA- CILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $25,000.00.

Defendants (1)

  • THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

    13441 BAY AREA BOULEVARD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

    Registry ID: 110000462856

  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

    13441 BAY AREA BOULEVARD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

    Registry ID: 110000462856

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANYentered 1994-06-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1993-12-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1993-12-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-06-17Final Order Issued
  • 1994-07-25Compliance Achieved
  • 1994-07-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36151
Case number
06-1995-0281
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 06-1995-0281 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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