EPA v. Equistar Chemicals, LP
Case summary
Equistar disclosed violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 13, 15 U.S.C. 2612, when it failed on several occasions to certify correctly at the port of entry that a chemical shipment is subject to TSCA and is compliant with all applicable rules or ordrs as required by 19 C.F.R. 12.121(a)
Defendants (1)
- Equistar Chemicals, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
ONE HOUSTON CENTER, 1221 MCKINNEY, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON, TX, 77252-2583
Registry ID: 110044232201
Statutes cited
- TSCA 13 — Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Equistar Chemicals, LPentered 2011-09-14
Primary law: TSCA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2011-09-14Final Order Issued
- 2011-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600055026
- Case number
- HQ-2011-5064
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- HQ
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Entry into Customs Territory of the U.S.
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2011-5064 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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