EPA v. RHODIA, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,400
Compliance action
$250
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. RHODIA, INC. 3439 PARK STREET BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77520 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 SULFURIC ACID FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE EN- VIRONMENT HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,400 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- RHODIA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RHODIA INCORPORATED
3439 PARK ST., BAYTOWN, TX, 77520
Registry ID: 110000463123
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RHODIA, INC.entered 2002-04-25
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-04-25Final Order Issued
- 2002-04-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-04-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 42011
- Case number
- 06-2002-2904
- 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 06-2002-2904 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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