EPA v. KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO KNOW ACT ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11023. 2. KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATION 6161 UNDERWOOD ROAD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77505 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EOCRTKA BY FAILING TO REPORT CUMENE HYDRO- PEROXIDE IN ITS 1994 TOXIC CHEMICAL INVENTORY REPORT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-POLICING AND SELF-DISCLOSURE INTERIM POLICY (FED. REGISTER 16875, APR. 3, 1995, THE DOCUMENT SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT DISCLOSING THE VIOLATION IS BEING REVIEWED BY REGION 6 AND A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE AT A LATER DATE. 5. THIS IS A AUDIT POLICY CASE.

Defendants (1)

• KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATION

  6161 UNDERWOOD RD., PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110000462918

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KANEKA TEXAS CORPORATION

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-08-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-01-28Final Order Issued
• 1997-01-28Enforcement Action Closed