EPA v. Eastman Chemical Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty Action pursuant to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Section 313 issued to Eastman Chemical Corporation. The violation involves failure to submit a Form R report for sec-butyl alcohol, certain glycol ethers, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride, and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene for calendar year 2001 and for cobalt compounds, certain glycol ethers, cumene, naphthalene, and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene for calendar year 2002. The Complaint seeks $195,800.
Defendants (1)
- Eastman Chemical CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
2801 LYNWOOD ROAD, LYNWOOD, CA, 90262
Registry ID: 110000474834
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Eastman Chemical Corporationentered 2007-03-20
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $97,900
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-03-20Final Order Issued
- 2007-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-03-20Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600016848
- Case number
- 09-2006-0273
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0273 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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