EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER, SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT, AND SEC- TION 1414(G)(3) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. 2. OCCIDENTIAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION DEER PARK, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 308 OF THE CWA BY FAILURE TO INSTALL CEM, LACK OF STORMWATER MONITORING, AND FAILURE TO MEET STORMWATER PERMIT RE- QUIREMENTS, SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILURE TO CON- DUCT SDWA MONITORING, AND SECTION 313 OF THE EPCRTKA BY INCOMPLETE REPORTING TO LEPC UNDER SARA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRTKA AND SECTION 1414(G)(3) OF THE SDWA HAVE NOT BEEN FORMALIZED OR COMPLETED. 5. THIS CASE ENTERED UNDER THE EPA'S FINAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION, AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS, 60 FED. REG. 66706 (DEC. 22, 1995) ( AUDIT POLICY ).

Defendants (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-05-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-02-14Final Order Issued
• 1997-02-14Enforcement Action Closed