EPA v. COVANTA ENERGY SERVICES, INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010, THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER FOR REGION III SIGNED A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ( SUPERFCAFO ), WHICH RESOLVED AN ALLEGED VIOLATIONOF SECTION 103 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9603, GAINST COVANTA ENERGY SERVICEES, INC. ( COVANTA ), AT THE HARRISBURG RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY LOCATED AT 1670 SOUTH 19TH STREET IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA ( HRRF ). THE VIOLATION WAS ASSERTED AS A RESULT OF SULFURIC ACID AT THE HRRF FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24,2 007.
Defendants (1)
- COVANTA ENERGY SERVICES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
HARRISBURG MATERIALS ENERGY RECYCLING & RECOVERY
1670 SOUTH 19TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PA, 171040000
Registry ID: 110000817448
HARRISBURG MATERIALS ENERGY RECYCLING & RECOVERY
1670 SOUTH 19TH STREET, HARRISBURG, PA, 171040000
Registry ID: 110000817448
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COVANTA ENERGY SERVICES, INCentered 2010-09-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $6,448
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2010-09-15Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200010957
- Case number
- 03-2010-0329
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2010-0329 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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