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KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORP.

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 40455

$200K
Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-2000-0839
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D), AND SECTION 109 OF THE COMPRE- HENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABIL- ITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. KAISER ALUMINIUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION HIGHWAY 61 AND AIRLINE HIGHWAY GRAMERCY, SAINT JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA 70052 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112(R)(1) OF THE CAA BY I) FAILURE TO FULFILL THE GENERAL DUTY TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY AND TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; 2) AND THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT THE RELEASE OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 113(D) OF THE CAA AND 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $214,614 FOR THE CAA VIOLATIONS AND A PROPOSED CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATIONS.

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