EPA v. OXY VINYLS, LP

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. OXY VINYLS, LP 2400 MILLER CUTOFF ROAD LA PORTE, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77571 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT TIER TWO INVENTORY FORMS FOR THE REPORTING YEARS 1999 AND 2000 FOR ETHYLENE GLY- COL. 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)

• OXY VINYLS, LPNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

• OXY VINYLS L P DEER PARK VCM PLANT

  1000 TIDAL RD., DEER PARK, TX, 77536

  Registry ID: 110043782788

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OXY VINYLS, LP - LA PORTE TEXASentered 2002-06-06

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-06-06Final Order Issued
• 2002-06-06Compliance Achieved
• 2002-06-06Enforcement Action Closed