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 608 — National 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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