EPA v. General Chemical Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty Action (Expedited Settlement Agreement), pursuant to CAA 112(r)(7), issued to General Chemical Corporation for the Bay Point Works facility in Pittsburg, CA. The violation involves failure to review and resubmit the facilities Risk Management Plan by June 21, 2004, failure to correctly identify and submit offsite consequence analyses, and failure to update emergency contact information in the RMP. The Complaint sought $2,835 and compliance. The facility is now in compliance with the requirement.
Defendants (1)
- General Chemical CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
501 NICHOLS ROAD, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565
Registry ID: 110055868397
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
General Chemical Corporationentered 2008-08-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $2,835
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-08-01Final Order Issued
- 2008-08-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000016499
- Case number
- 09-2008-3530
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-3530 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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