EPA v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY P.O. BOX 685 LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77572-0685 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO REPORT ON FORM RS, THE DISCHARGE OF COMPOUNDS OF NITRATES FROM THE FACILITY FOR THE RE- PORTING YEARS 1995-1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFI- CATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPAYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY LA PORTE SITE

  550 BATTLEGROUND RD., LA PORTE, TX, 77571

  Registry ID: 110000463686

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2002-04-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-05Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-05Compliance Achieved
• 2002-04-05Enforcement Action Closed