EPA v. ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INC.
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. ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INC. P.O. BOX 672 DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77536 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IM- MEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF ETHYL ACRYLATE FROM THE FACILITY ON MAR. 5, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,188. 5. FACILITY ID NO. TXD065096273.
Defendants (1)
- ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATED
1900 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536
Registry ID: 110069500864
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INC.entered 1995-07-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1995-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-07-21Final Order Issued
- 1995-08-24Compliance Achieved
- 1995-08-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36259
- Case number
- 06-1995-0390
- 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 06-1995-0390 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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