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01-2006-3000Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2006· Region 01

EPA v. HARODITE INDUSTRIES INC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ONE-TIME DISCHARGE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE INTO RIVER WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT; FAILURE TO TIMELY NOTIFY NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF RELEASE; FAILURE TO TIMELY NOTIFY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (TAUNTON FIRE DEPARTMENT) OF RELEASE. COMPLAINT SEEKS $38,540.

Defendants (1)

  • HARODITE INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HARODITE INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED

    66 S. ST., TAUNTON, MA, 02780

    Registry ID: 110020156383

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HARODITE INDUSTRIES INCentered 2006-03-03

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $26,424

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2005-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2006-02-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-03-03Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
162956
Case number
01-2006-3000
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 01-2006-3000 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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