EPA v. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. HUNTSMAN CORPORATION P.O. BOX 847 PORT NECHES, TEXAS 77651 FACILITY ID NO. TXD988074936 SIC CODE: 2869 DUN & BRADSTREET : 18-904-9570 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 103A OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION IMMEDIATELY TO NRC AFTER A RELEASE OF A MIXTURE OF ETHYLENE OXIDE AND NITROGENFROM ITS FA- CILITY ON OCT. 25, 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,188.
Defendants (1)
- HUNTSMAN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HUNTSMAN CORPORATION C4 O&O PLANT
6001 HWY 366, PORT NECHES, TX, 77651
Registry ID: 110072129444
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HUNTSMAN CORPORATIONentered 1995-06-22
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1995-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-06-22Final Order Issued
- 1995-07-27Compliance Achieved
- 1995-07-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36237
- Case number
- 06-1995-0368
- 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 06-1995-0368 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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