EPA v. HOUSTON PROCESSING II, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. HOUSTON PROCESSING II, INC. 3100 CANAL STREET HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77003 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT HAD OCCUR- RED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,750 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- HOUSTON PROCESSING II, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HOUSTON PROCESSING II, INC.
3100 CANAL ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Registry ID: 110010641528
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HOUSTON PROCESSING II, INC.entered 2000-11-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-11-07Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 40861
- Case number
- 06-2000-1248
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2000-1248 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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