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06-1997-0702Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. DYNAGEN, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,000

Compliance action

$1,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. DYNAGEN, INC. P.O. BOX 2032 ODESSA, ECTOR COUNTY, TEXAS 79760 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 HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF BUTADIENE OVER THE RQ OCCURED ON MAR. 24, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000.

Defendants (1)

  • DYNAGEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DYNAGEN, INC.

    BETWEEN S. GRANDVIEW RD. & DIXIE BLVD., ODESSA, TX, 79760

    Registry ID: 110009313019

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DYNAGEN, INC.entered 1997-09-10

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $4,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-10Final Order Issued
  • 1997-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-15Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37528
Case number
06-1997-0702
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
6SF-R
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 06-1997-0702 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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