EPA v. ROHM AND HAAS, INCORPORATED
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,000
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS, INCORPORATED 1900 TIDAL ROAD, P.O. BOX 1330 LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77572 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RE- LEASE OF SULFURIC ACID, ABOVE THE RQ, OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROHM & HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATED
1900 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536
Registry ID: 110069500864
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS, INCORPORATEDentered 1999-07-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-07-21Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39331
- Case number
- 06-1999-0667
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- 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 06-1999-0667 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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