EPA v. PEARISBURG, TOWN OF (PEARISBURG SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2013, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 304 IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF 17 POUNDS OF CHLORINE THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 15, 2012 FROM A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE TOWN OF PEARISBURG, LOCATED AT 232 TANNERY ROAD IN PEARISBURG, VIRGINIA. THE TOWN OF PEARISBURG FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP REPORTS TO STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.
Defendants (1)
- PEARISBURG, TOWN OF (PEARISBURG SEWAGE TREATMENT PNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PEARISBURG TOWN - SEWAGE TREAT
232 TANNERY ROAD, PEARISBURG, VA, 24134
Registry ID: 110010913351
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PEARISBURG, TOWN OF (PEARISBURG SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT)entered 2013-09-26
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-09-26Final Order Issued
- 2013-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400161757
- Case number
- 03-2013-0182
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2013-0182 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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