EPA v. SHANNOPIN MATERIALS LLC; MEPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC (SHANNOPIN DOCK SITE)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Shannopin Materials, LLC and Mepco Intermediate Holdings, LLC (collectively, Respondents ) failed to immediately notify the National Response Center following an unpermitted release of 1,534.5 pounds of sodium hydroxide from the Facility located at Lat/Long: 39.771875/-79.935630, in Poland Mines, PA. The release was greater than the reportable quantity of 1,000 pounds and it occurred on March 16 or 17, 2015. Respondents agreed to pay a penalty of $8,356 to settle the matter and the EPA filed a consent agreement and final order to initiate and settle the claim.
Defendants (1)
- SHANNOPIN MATERIALS LLC;MEPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SHANNOPIN DOCK SITE
2509 SE 88 RD, DILLINER, PA, 15327
Registry ID: 110069493658
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHANNOPIN MATERIALS LLC; MEPCO INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC (SHANNOPIN DOCK SITE)entered 2016-07-28
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,356
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-07-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-07-28Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600778166
- Case number
- 03-2016-0168
- 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 03-2016-0168 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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