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06-1995-0373Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 06

EPA v. ARCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. ARCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION P.O. BOX 30 CHANNELVIEW, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77530 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE IMMED- IATELY TO THE NRC AFTER THE RELEASE OF BENZENE FROM THE FACILITY ON OCT. 9, 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,188.

Defendants (1)

  • ARCO CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED

    2502 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 775300030

    Registry ID: 110000463221

  • LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED

    2502 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 775300030

    Registry ID: 110000463221

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ARCO CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1995-06-30

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1995-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1995-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1995-06-30Final Order Issued
  • 1995-08-09Compliance Achieved
  • 1995-08-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36242
Case number
06-1995-0373
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 06-1995-0373 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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