# STERLING CHEMICALS INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1995 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `35900`
- **Case Number:** 06-1995-0023
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $7K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- STERLING CHEMICALS INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,     COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), AS AMENDED, 42     U.S.C. SEC. 9609.                                         2. STERLING CHEMICALS INC.                                      201 BAY STREET SOUTH                                         TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77592                                   3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-     MENTS OF CERCLA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO       THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF 193 POUNDS OF       HYDROGEN CYANIDE ON APR. 30, 1994 OCCURRED.               4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA       PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,000.00.                   5. FACILITY ID NO. TXD008079527                                 SIC CODE: 2865                                               DUN & BRADSTREET: 15-430-0024

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