EPA v. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM)

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS-N URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM) HIGHWAY 361 3 MILES EAST GREGORY, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS 78359 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 8(A) OF TSCA. THE PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR 1,2-DICHLOROETHANE WERE INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON THE EPA'S FORM U. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFIACTION TO THE SELF-POLICING PO- LICY, AND WHETHER EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEMNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  HWY. 361, GREGORY, TX, 78359

  Registry ID: 110070725501

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

  HWY. 361, GREGORY, TX, 78359

  Registry ID: 110070725501

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 2000-03-31

  Primary law: TSCA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-06-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-03-31Final Order Issued