EPA v. REICHHOLD CHEMICALS 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. REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC. 1503 HADEN ROAD HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE FROM THE FACILITY ON MAR. 12, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,188.
Defendants (1)
- REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INCORPORATED
1503 HADEN RD., HOUSTON, TX, 77015
Registry ID: 110000461045
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INCORPORATED
1503 HADEN RD., HOUSTON, TX, 77015
Registry ID: 110000461045
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC.entered 1995-08-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1995-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-08-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-08-24Final Order Issued
- 1995-09-07Compliance Achieved
- 1995-09-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36282
- Case number
- 06-1995-0413
- 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 06-1995-0413 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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