EPA v. C & S CHEMICALS, INC.S

Case summary

6/7/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF$ 1,016 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND A PENALTY OF $508 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. VIOLATIONS: ON MAY 18, 2005, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ALUMINUM SULFATE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOONAS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ALUMINUM SULFATE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ALUMINUM SULFATE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• C & S CHEMICALS, INC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• C & S CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  2845 RAILROAD AVENUE, AUSTELL, GA, 30106-3937

  Registry ID: 110022501979

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• C & S CHEMICALS, INC.Sentered 2006-06-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,524 · SEP: $5,707

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2006-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered