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EPA Settlement with Oxy Vinyls in New Jersey Resolves Violations of Toxic
Chemical Reporting Requirements
NEW YORK (Oct 22, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced a settlement with Oxy Vinyls, LP, to resolve alleged violations of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
(CERCLA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) at the
company’s facility in Pedricktown, N.J. The settlement includes a $113,000
civil penalty.
“EPA is committed to ensuring that regulated facilities comply with the
‘Right to Know’ law, which requires the accurate reporting of chemical
storage, use and releases,” said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia.
“These reporting obligations are crucial as they inform communities and can
help to prepare them for potential risks associated with hazardous
chemicals.”
Oxy Vinyls, a manufacturing company that handles organic solvents and other
hazardous substances, released vinyl chloride into the atmosphere through the
building’s ventilation system on May 30, 2023. Oxy Vinyls did not
immediately report the release to the National Response Center, the Local
Emergency Planning Committee or the State Emergency Response Commission, as
required by law.
On June 8, 2023, Oxy Vinyls submitted written follow-up reports to the Local
Emergency Planning Committee, the State Emergency Response Commission and EPA,
stating that 53.8 pounds of vinyl chloride were released, which is much higher
than the reportable quantity of 1 pound. Oxy Vinyls cooperated with EPA
throughout the enforcement process and, subsequent to the May 30, 2023,
release, Oxy Vinyls stated that it would retrain its personnel on proper
notification procedures. 
CERCLA requires persons in charge of a facility to immediately notify the
National Response Center when a reportable quantity of a hazardous substance
is released in any 24-hour period so that officials can evaluate the need for
a response action.
EPCRA increases the public’s knowledge and access to information about
chemicals at certain regulated facilities which must report on the identity of
their chemicals, quantities of chemical releases into the environment, and
waste management activities. States and communities, working with facilities,
can use the information to improve chemical safety and protect public health
and the environment. 
For more information about EPA’s enforcement program.  
For more information about release notifications under CERCLA.
For more information about EPCRA.
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