EPA v. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICAN CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. AIR LIQUIDE AMERICAN CORPORATION 1711 FM 523 FREEPORT, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77541 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENT OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT ARELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE 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)
- AIR LIQUIDE AMERICAN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ALAC FREEPORT ASU
1711 FM 523, FREEPORT, TX, 77541
Registry ID: 110002134155
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AIR LIQUIDE AMERICAN CORPORATIONentered 2001-09-26
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2001-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-10-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 41469
- Case number
- 06-2001-3315
- 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 06-2001-3315 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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