EPA v. GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP., AN ARKANSAS CORPORATION 2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY EL DORADO, UNION COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71730 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR DICHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR DICHLOROMETHANE; III) FAIL- URE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR DICHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT ALLYL CHLORIDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR HYDRZAZINE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; AND VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROFORM FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,400 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATION CENTRAL PLANT

  2226 HAYNESVILLE HIGHWAY, EL DORADO, AR, 71730

  Registry ID: 110000451109

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 2000-03-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-07Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-19Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-19Enforcement Action Closed