EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION P.O. BOX 271 BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF VINYL CHLORIDE ABOVE THE RQ FROM THE FACILITY ON MAY 7, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $18,150.

Defendants (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LA.entered 1997-11-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-22Compliance Achieved
• 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed