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 103A — Notification 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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