EPA v. PPG Industries, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'**VIOLATION: 1) Violating the notification requirements of Section 103(a) of CERCLA by failing to provide notice to the NRC immediately after having knowledge that a release of Vinyl Chloride, above the RQ, had occurred. **PROPOSED PENALTY: $13,500.00.
Defendants (1)
- PPG Industries, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
1300 PPG DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Registry ID: 110000494894
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
1300 PPG DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Registry ID: 110000494894
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
1300 PPG DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Registry ID: 110000494894
PPG INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
1300 PPG DR., LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601
Registry ID: 110000494894
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PPG Industries, Inc.entered 2002-09-13
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $11,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2002-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-09-13Final Order Issued
- 2002-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 85686
- Case number
- 06-2002-3316
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-3316 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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