EPA v. VULCAN MATERIALS CO. DBA VULCAN CHEMICALS
Penalty assessed
$844
Case summary
ON 3/29/95, THE RESPONDENT, VULCAN CHEMICALS, DISCOVERED A RELEASE OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. RESPON- DENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AS SOON AS THEY BECAME AWARE OF THE SPILL. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $6,187 WAS PROPOSED.
Defendants (1)
- VULCAN CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VULCAN MATERIALS CO CHEM DIV
2655 E 52ND AVE, DENVER, CO, 802162328
Registry ID: 110010672218
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VULCAN MATERIALS CO. DBA VULCAN CHEMICALSentered 1995-10-04
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $844
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1995-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-08-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-10-04Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50299
- Case number
- 08-1995-0150
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1995-0150 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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