EPA v. TICONA POLYMERS, INC. - CELANESE AMERICAS CORP.

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. TICONA POLYMERS INC. BUSINESS ROUTE 77 SOUTH OF THE CITY BISHOP, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78343 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT FORM RS FOR NITRATES FOR THE REPOTING YEARS 1995-1998, AND FOR METHANOL RELEASES FOR THE REPORTING YEARS 1997 AND 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)

• TICONA POLYMERS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TICONA POLYMERS INCORPORATED

  1 MILE S. OF BISHOP TEXAS HWY. 77 BUSINESS, BISHOP, TX, 78343

  Registry ID: 110000599790

• TICONA POLYMERS INCORPORATED

  1 MILE S. OF BISHOP TEXAS HWY. 77 BUSINESS, BISHOP, TX, 78343

  Registry ID: 110000599790

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TICONA POLYMERS, INC.entered 2002-04-10

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-07-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-10Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-10Compliance Achieved
• 2002-04-10Enforcement Action Closed