# KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORP.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `40455`
- **Case Number:** 06-2000-0839
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $200K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- KAISER ALUMINUM AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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