EPA v. LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Withdrawn by Region/State
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY, L.P. 3300 BAYOU D'INDE ROAD, P.O. BOX 70 WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70669 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE OVER THE RQ HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,500 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- LOUISIANA PIGMENT COMPANY, L.P.Named in complaint
Facilities (3)
LA PIGMENT CO LP
3300 BAYOU D INDE RD, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110038158668
LA PIGMENT CO LP
3300 BAYOU D INDE RD, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110038158668
LA PIGMENT CO LP
3300 BAYOU D INDE RD, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110038158668
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-05-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41461
- Case number
- 06-2001-3301
- 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 06-2001-3301 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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