EPA v. Nouryon Surface Chemistry, LLC

Case summary

The week of August 14, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order ( CAFO ) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA ) to Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC ( Nouryon ) located in Houston, TX. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: i) Failure to file an adequate or accurate initial or subsequent notification of RCRA activities; and ii) Failure to have a contingency plan that contains the elements set forthe in 40 C.F.R. 262 Subpart M. The CAFO requires Nouryon to: A) Revise its contingency plan to describe the arrangements made with local responders, includes names and emergency telephone numbers for emergency coordinators, and includes a list of emergency response equipment and their capabilities. B) Pay a civil penalty of five hundred twelve dollars ($512). Nouryon must respond to EPA Region 6 within ninety (90) days of filing. The penalty must be paid within thirty (30) days of filing.

Defendants (1)

• Nouryon Surface Chemistry, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AKZO NOBEL SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC HOUSTON PLANT

  15200 ALMEDA ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77053

  Registry ID: 110000461884

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Nouryon Surface Chemistry, LLCentered 2023-08-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $512

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2023-08-31Final Order Issued
• 2023-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-11-28Compliance Achieved