EPA v. CROMPTON CORPORATION

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. CROMPTON CORPORATION 15200 ALMEDA ROAD HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77053-5296 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART PPP OF THE NESHAP AND SECTION 112 OF THE CAA FOR POLYETHER POLYOLS AT ITS MANUFACTURING FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATIONS, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• CROMPTON CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROMPTON CORPORATION

  15200 ALMEDA ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77053

  Registry ID: 110000461884

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROMPTON CORPORATIONentered 2002-04-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-04-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-02Final Order Issued