EPA v. Linde Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This action simultaneously commences and concludes a penalty action against Respondent for violations of Section 304 or the EPCRA specifically for failure to immediately report a release of a reportable quantity of anhydrous ammonia, a hazardous chemical, to the National Response Center on several occasions at both the Torrance and Carson, CA facilities. The Respondent paid a penalty of $81,140 to settle the EPCRA 304 and CERCLA counts and completed a SEP valued at $415,550. The EPCRA penalty was $37,840.
Defendants (1)
- Linde Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BOC GASES
2535 DEL AMO BOULEVARD, TORRANCE, CA, 90503
Registry ID: 110067041953
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Linde Inc.entered 2009-09-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $81,400 · SEP: $415,550
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2009-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-09-11Final Order Issued
- 2009-09-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-09-11Compliance Achieved
- 2009-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800030209
- Case number
- 09-2009-3508
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2009-3508 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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