# BAYER CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `37926`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0230
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $6K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BAYER CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 109OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE,      COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42    U.S.C. SECTION 9609.                                      2. BAYER CORPORATION                                            8500 WEST BAY ROAD                                           BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77520                       3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA      BY FAILING TO PROVIDE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RE-     LEASE OVER THE RQ OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE      ENVIRONMENT.                                              4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO-    POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500.

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