EPA v. WITCO CORPORATION

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. WITCO CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION 15200 ALMEDA ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77053-5296 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF CER- CLA 103(A) AND EPCRA 313. AFTER AN INTERNAL AUDIT, THE RESPONDENT DISCOVERED THAT RELEASES OF METHYL CHLORIDE MAY HAVE OCCURRED FROM CERTAIN INTERMITTENLY-CONDUCT BATCH CHEMICAL PROCESS OPERATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL ISSUE A FINAL DETERMINATION, AFTER REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT DISCOVERY OF THE VIOLATION, PROMPT DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• WITCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROMPTON CORPORATION

  15200 ALMEDA ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77053

  Registry ID: 110000461884

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WITCO CORPORATIONentered 1998-07-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-10-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-07-15Final Order Issued