EPA v. SLATER DYE WORKS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A PENALTY ACTION RESULTING FROM A CHEMICAL RELEASE ON 12/31/2003. A PENALTY IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER CERCLA AND EPCRA BECAUSE THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE NRC AND SERC OF THE RELEASE. A PENALTY IS ALSO BEING SOUGHT FOR CWA BECAUSE THE RELEASE ENTERED THE BLACKSTONE RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- SLATER DYE WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SLATER DYE WORKS INC
727 SCHOOL ST, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860-5708
Registry ID: 110004932832
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SLATER DYE WORKSentered 2005-01-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $25,620
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2004-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-01-11Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 121892
- Case number
- 01-2004-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2004-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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