EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C) ( EPCRA ). 2. GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION 26100 LA 404 PLAQUEMINE, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70764 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR CHLOROPRENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CRESOLS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE; IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR VINYLIDIENE CHLORIDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; V) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1994; VI) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT CHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; VII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROPRENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; VIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CRESOLS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; IX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; X) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR STYRENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; XI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1995; XII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1995; XIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XIV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROPRENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENOL FOR CAL- ENDAR YEAR 1996; XVI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XVII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR STYRENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XVIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996; XIX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR N- BUTYL ALCOHOL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; XX) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROMETHANE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; XXI) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CHLOROPRENE FOR CALEN- DAR YEAR 1997; XXII) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR CRESOLS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997; AND XXIII) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR HEXACHLORO-1,3-BUTADIENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $86,600 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  26100 STATE HIGHWAY 405 SOUTH, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707646815

  Registry ID: 110000613747

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

  26100 STATE HIGHWAY 405 SOUTH, PLAQUEMINE, LA, 707646815

  Registry ID: 110000613747

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA GULF CORPORATIONentered 2000-03-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $84,600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-14Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-24Enforcement Action Closed