EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILTY ACY ( CERCLA ). AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION P.O. BOX 186 PORT LAVACA, TEXAS 77979 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF CYCLOHEXANE FROM THE FACILITY ON JAN. 11, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $6,188.00.
Defendants (1)
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
HIGHWAY 185, SEADRIFT, TX, 77983
Registry ID: 110007175154
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 1995-04-28
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1995-04-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-04-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-04-28Final Order Issued
- 1995-05-22Compliance Achieved
- 1995-05-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36158
- Case number
- 06-1995-0289
- 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 06-1995-0289 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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