EPA v. CONDEA VISTA COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. CONDEA VISTA COMPANY 2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70669 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE GREATER THAN THE RQ FROM THE FACILITY ON JAN. 13, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $22,000.

Defendants (1)

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANY LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

  2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110017418061

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANY LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

  2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110017418061

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANY LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

  2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110017418061

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANY LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX

  2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669

  Registry ID: 110017418061

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONDEA VISTA COMPANYentered 1997-07-31

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-08-13Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed