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02-1999-4002Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1999· Region 02

EPA v. EL MORRO CORRUGATED BOX CORP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$17,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO NOTIFY IMMEDIATELY NRC, LEPC AND SERC OF A RELEASE OF HAZ. SUBS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

Defendants (1)

  • EL MORRO CORRUGATED BOX CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • EL MORRO CORRUGATED

    PR 690 KM 1.6 SABANA, VEGA ALTA, PR, 00692

    Registry ID: 110007171381

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EL MORRO CORRUGATED BOX CORPentered 1999-09-02

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $17,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-02Final Order Issued
  • 1999-09-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
7084
Case number
02-1999-4002
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
WTS
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1999-4002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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