THIS PROPOSED ACTION IS AGAINST BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (BORDEN) FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE RCRA SUBTITLE C REGULATIONS, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ORDERING CORRECTIVE ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA, AND VIOLATIONS OF THE CERCLA NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AT BORDEN'S GEISMAR, LA FACILITY. THIS IS A MULTI-MEDIA ENFORCEMENET ACTION BASED PRIMARILY ON RESULTS OF MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 16-20, 1992, AND APRIL 21-23, 1992. * BORDEN OPERATES A CHEMICAL PLANT IN GEISMAR, LA THAT CURRENTLY MANUFACTURES METHANOL, FORMALDEHYDE, AMMONIA, UREA, VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (VCM), AND POLYVINYL- CHLORIDE (PVC) AS PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS. INCIDENTAL TO THE PRODUCTION OF THESE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, THIS FACILITY GENERATES HAZARDOUS WASTES WHICH HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN TREATED, STORED OR DISPOSED AT AND BY THE FACILITY AND WHICH HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF OFF-SITE. RCRA CIVIL PENALTY PROPOSED AT $1,919,874 AND CERCLA PENALTY OF $41,500. * A 3007 LETTER WAS ISSUED TO DEFENDANT IN AUGUST, 1992 AND RESPONSE RECEIVED BY EPA IN SEPTEMBER, 1992. LDEQ HAS TWO PENDING ENFORCEMENT ACT