EPA v. BP SOLVAY POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICA

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. BP SOLVAY POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICA 1230 BATTLEGROUND ROAD DEER PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77536 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103 OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NRC THAT RELEASES OF NOX, ABOVE THE RQ, INTO THE EN- VIRONMENT, HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SLEF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (2)

• BP SOLVAY POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOLVAY POLYMERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

• SOLVAY INTEROX

  1230 BATTLEGROUND RD., DEER PARK, TX, 775361000

  Registry ID: 110038705817

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP SOLVAY POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICAentered 2003-09-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2003-09-25Enforcement Action Closed