EPA v. GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, INC.

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. GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, INC. 26100 HIGHWAY 405 SOUTH PLAQUEMINE, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70765-0629 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 608 OF THE CAA BY: 1) EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE; 2) REPAIRS AND RETROFITS HAVE NOT ADEQUATELY RE- DUCED LEAKAGE; 3) TIMELY REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING PRACTICES HAVE NOT BEEN OBSERVED; AND 4) UNCERTIFIED COM- PANY TECHNICIANS MAY HAVE MAINTAINED, SERVICED OR REPAIR- ED THE EQUIPMENT. 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)

• GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, INC.Named 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

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Georgia Gulf determinationentered 2003-09-19

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-09-19Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-19Enforcement Action Closed