EPA v. Formosa Plastics Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Failure to immediately notify the National Response Center of a release of a hazardous substance over the reportable quantity
Defendants (1)
- Formosa Plastics CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA
GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
Registry ID: 110000597444
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA
GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
Registry ID: 110000597444
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA
GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
Registry ID: 110000597444
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA
GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
Registry ID: 110000597444
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Formosa Plastics Corporationentered 2002-10-28
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000 · SEP: $15,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-10-28Final Order Issued
- 2002-10-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2002-10-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 94895
- Case number
- 06-2003-2901
- Lead agency
- EPA
- 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 06-2003-2901 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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