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06-1997-0791Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,400

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. CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC. EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC AFTER THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE F037 ABOVE THE RQ FROM THE FACILITY ON MAY 2, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $9,075.

Defendants (1)

  • CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHEMICAL TRANSP CO INC

    EL PASO COUNTY, EL PASO, TX, 79821

    Registry ID: 110064320480

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHEMICAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.entered 1997-10-26

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $1,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-10-26Final Order Issued
  • 1997-11-03Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37616
Case number
06-1997-0791
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 06-1997-0791 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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