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 103A — Notification 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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