This complaint arises out of two separate, non-permitted releases of chmeicals from Cabot's Boyertown facility. Each chemical - hydrogen floride (hydrofluoric acid) and anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) - is a CERCLA hazardous substance. Each release exceeded it's Reportable Quanity ( RQ ) as follows: 2/7/00 release of 275 lbs of ammonia, RQ = 100 lbs.; 03/25/00 release of 1,239 lbs. of hydrofluoric acid, RQ = 100 lbs. Cabot failed to immediately notify the National Response Center as required by Section 103 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. section 9603, and 40 C.F.R. Part 302.6
EPCRA case summary:
This complaint arises out of two separate, non-permitted releases of chemicals from Cabot's Boyertown facility. Each chemical - hydrogen fluoride (hydrofluoric acid) and anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) - is both a CERCLA hazardous substance and EPCRA Extremely Hazardous Substance. Each release exceeded it's Reportable Quantity ( RQ ) as follows: 2/7/00 release of 275 lbs. of ammonia, RQ = 100 lbs.; 3/25/00 release of 1,239 lbs. of hydrofluoric acid, RQ = 100 lbs. Cabot failed to immediately notify State Emergency Response Commission ( SERC ), and the Local Emergency Planning Committee ( LEPC ), of the releases, as required by EPCRA Section 304(b), 42 U.S.C. section 11044(b). Cabot also failed to submit follow-up reports to SERC and the LEPC regarding the hydrogen fluoride release, as required EPCRA Section 304(c), 42 U.S.C. section 11004(c)
RCRA Case Summary:
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