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06-1999-0133Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 06

EPA v. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, A VIRGINIA CORPORATION

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$9,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION, A VIRGINIA CORPORATION 2500 NORTH SOUTH AVENUE PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77503 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 608 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO REPAIR LEAKS IN COMFORT COOLING REFRIGERA- TION SYSTEMS BELOW A 15% ANNUALIZED LEAK RATE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $162,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.

Defendants (1)

  • ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ALBEMARLE CORPORATION HOUSTON PLANT

    2500 N. SOUTH ST., PASADENA, TX, 775030000

    Registry ID: 110056955987

Statutes cited

  • CAA 608National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALBEMARLE CORPORATIIONentered 2000-04-24

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $9,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-04-24Final Order Issued
  • 2000-05-17Compliance Achieved
  • 2000-05-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
38808
Case number
06-1999-0133
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0133 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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