EPA v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, INC.

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 12/13/05, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,636; EPCRA VIOLATION - $3,545; CERCLA VIOLATION $7,091. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ON FEBRUARY 23, 2005, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATEY 644 POUNDS, A QUANTITY GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ). RESPONDENT SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) OF SAID RELEASE OF CHLORINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT AN RQ OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION (SERC) AND TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC). IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS INGALLS OPERATIONS

  1000 ACCESS ROAD, PASCAGOULA, MS, 39567

  Registry ID: 110000590888

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS, INC.entered 2005-12-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,636 · SEP: $26,993

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-12-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-12-13Final Order Issued
• 2006-01-25Enforcement Action Data Entered