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06-1996-0469Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,250

Compliance action

$1,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 109(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 2000 GOODYEAR DRIVE HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77017 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY NRC IMMEDIATELY OF THE RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF BUTADIENE FROM THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,250.

Defendants (1)

  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

    2000 GOODYEAR DR., HOUSTON, TX, 77017

    Registry ID: 110000462231

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.entered 1996-10-29

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $1,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-29Final Order Issued
  • 1996-11-12Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36756
Case number
06-1996-0469
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 06-1996-0469 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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