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 103A — Notification 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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