EPA v. Tonawanda Coke Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Action for Penalty in response to violations of the General Duty Clause of the CAA Sections 112r, Part 68. The Respondent had a fire and explosion on January 31, 2014. The penalty has been assessed in order to prevent such a release from occurring again. An order was previously issued that required the facility make changes to their operating procedures and develop new procedures to increase plant safety.
Defendants (1)
- Tonawanda Coke CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TONAWANDA COKE CORPORATION
3875 RIVER RD., TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
Registry ID: 110000326772
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tonawanda Coke Corporationentered 2015-04-15
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $50,812
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-04-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-04-15Final Order Issued
- 2015-04-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600138604
- Case number
- 02-2015-1201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2015-1201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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