# MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC - FORMALDEHYDE PLANT, GEISMAR LA: EPA ECHO compliance status: Significant Violation

**Remediation Urgency Score:** 88/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC - FORMALDEHYDE PLANT |
| EPA Registry ID | 110002056024 |
| Address | 9288 HIGHWAY 75, GEISMAR, LA, 70734 |
| County | ASCENSION |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869: Industrial Organic Chemicals, 2899: Chemical Preparations |
| Overall compliance status | Significant Violation |
| Significant noncomplier | Yes |
| Quarters in noncompliance (last 12) | 12 |
| Clean Water Act | No Violation Identified |
| Clean Air Act | No Violation Identified |
| RCRA | Significant Noncomplier |
| Formal enforcement actions (5 years) | 2 |
| Total penalties | $1,500 |
| Last penalty | 10/16/2024 |
| Inspections (5 years) | 4 |
| Last inspection | 2026-09-24 |
| Watershed | Lake Maurepas |

## Why this score
- Flagged as a significant noncomplier, the highest EPA priority tier.
- 12 of the last 12 quarters in noncompliance.
- Current violation under RCRA.
- 2 formal enforcement action(s) in 5 years.
- $1,500 in penalties.
- Inspected within the last year (2026-09-24).

Source: U.S. EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) (https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110002056024). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:09:33.420Z.
Compliance data comes from EPA ECHO and may lag state records; a violation flag is not a finding of wrongdoing. Informational only; not legal or engineering advice.