EPA v. EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY 4500 NORTHWEST AVENUE EL DORADO, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71730 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC IMMEDIATELY OF A RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $16,500.
Defendants (1)
- EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY
4500 NORTHWEST AVE., EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Registry ID: 110000746373
EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY
4500 NORTHWEST AVE., EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Registry ID: 110000746373
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EL DORADO CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1997-02-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-02-08Final Order Issued
- 1997-03-11Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37042
- Case number
- 06-1997-0211
- 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 06-1997-0211 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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