EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. EPA SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY OF DEC. 12, 1995. 2. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT PLANT HAHNVILLE, LOUISIANA 3. UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, THE RESPONDENT VOLUNTAR- ILY DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. THE RE- SPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FORM R FOR THE TAFT PLANT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA, AFTER REVIEW OF THE VOLUNTARY DISCOVERY AND DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND REMEDIATION, PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, NO REPEAT VIOLATIONS AND THE RESPONDENT'S COOPERATION, WILL ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TEXAS CITY PLANT

  3301 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110000505524

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 1997-06-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-11-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-06-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-06-03Final Order Issued