EPA v. HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,250
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABLITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATION 739 BATTLEGROUND ROAD DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77536 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF TO- LUENE OVER THE RQ FROM THE FACILITY ON NOV. 1, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $16,500.
Defendants (1)
- HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
739 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361909
Registry ID: 110000499050
HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATION
739 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361909
Registry ID: 110000499050
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HAMPSHIRE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1996-09-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,250
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-08Final Order Issued
- 1996-09-24Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36598
- Case number
- 06-1996-0300
- 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 06-1996-0300 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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