EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 3142 AND HIGHWAY 18 HAHNVILLE, SAINT CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70057 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT A TIMELY, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FORM R FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995 FOR DICYCLOPENTADIENE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $21,055.

Defendants (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• 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 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 TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 1997-07-21

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $19,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-21Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-31Compliance Achieved
• 1997-07-31Enforcement Action Closed