EPA v. LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 0F THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC. 10801 CHOATE ROAD PASADENA, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77507 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RE- LEASE OF SULFURIC ACID, OVER THE RQ, FROM THE FACILITY HAD 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)
- LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED BAYPORT PLANT
10801 CHOATE RD., PASADENA, TX, 77507
Registry ID: 110000463007
LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED BAYPORT PLANT
10801 CHOATE RD., PASADENA, TX, 77507
Registry ID: 110000463007
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE, INC.entered 1999-09-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-09-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-09-07Final Order Issued
- 1999-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39489
- Case number
- 06-1999-0825
- 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 06-1999-0825 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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