EPA v. COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,200
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. COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY 3205 PASADENA BOULEVARD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE ABOVE THE RQ OF DIETHANO- LAMINE FROM THE TRUCK INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ON NOV. 3, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,750.
Defendants (1)
- COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY L L C
3205 PASADENA BLVD., PASADENA, TX, 77503
Registry ID: 110000462650
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1998-05-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,200
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-05-08Final Order Issued
- 1998-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 38094
- Case number
- 06-1998-0400
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- 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 06-1998-0400 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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