EPA v. BASF 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. BASF CORPORATION 8404 RIVER ROAD HIGHWAY 75 GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUSIANA 70734 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF SECTION 12(A)(1)(C) OF FIFRA BY SHIPPING BLEACH THAT EXCEEDED THE CERTIFIED LIMITS OF ITS CONFID- ENTIAL STATEMENT OF FORMULA (CSF). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION, 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)

• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BASF CORPORATION

  8404 RIVER ROAD HIGHWAY 75, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110070834884

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1C — Composition Difference

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASF Corporationentered 2002-08-30

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-05-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-30Final Order Issued
• 2002-08-30Enforcement Action Closed