# WITCO CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `36507`
- **Case Number:** 06-1996-0207
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $1K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WITCO CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,     COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C.        SECTION 9609.                                             2. WITCO CORPORATION                                            15200 ALMEDA ROAD                                            HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77053                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-     MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE      NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT    A RELEASE OF METHYL CHLORIDE ABOVE THE RQ HAD OCCURRED ON    FEB. 3, 1996.                                             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO-    POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,250.

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