EPA v. HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP, LTD.
Withdrawn by Region/State
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP, LTD. HIGHWAY 60 WEST P.O. BOX 937 PAMPA, TEXAS 79066-0937 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF 75,000 POUNDS OF CY- CLOHEXANE FROM THE FACILITY ON SEPT. 9, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $16,500.
Defendants (1)
- HOECHST CELANESE CHEMICAL GROUP, LTD.Named in complaint
Facilities (2)
CELANESE LIMITED PAMPA PLANT
US HWY 60, PAMPA, TX, 79065
Registry ID: 110000717298
CELANESE LIMITED PAMPA PLANT
US HWY 60, PAMPA, TX, 79065
Registry ID: 110000717298
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-04-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-10-07Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-07Compliance Achieved
- 1996-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36336
- Case number
- 06-1996-0030
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6RC
- 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 06-1996-0030 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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