# Cabot Performance Materials
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `86194`
- **Case Number:** 03-2002-0305
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Cabot Performance Materials (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

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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