EPA v. WEYERHAEUSER (HAWESVILLE MILL)
Source Agrees
Case summary
12/11/2007 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. WEYERHAEUSER VIOLATED THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA 304 BY FAILING TO REPORT MULTIPLE SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS RELEASES IN EXCESS OF THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. WEYERHAEUSER DISCLOSED THAT THERE WERE 10 RELEASES IN 1004, 11 RELEASES IN 2005, AND 4 RELEASES IN 2006. ON APRIL 26, 2006, WEYERHAEUSER REPORTED THE RELEASES TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS, A GRAVITY BASED PENALTY OF $967,672 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- WEYERHAUESER (HAWESVILLE MILL)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
WEYERHAEUSER - HAWESVILLE MILL
KENTUCKY HWY. 1406, HAWESVILLE, KY, 42348
Registry ID: 110028118329
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WEYERHAEUSER (HAWESVILLE MILL)entered 2007-12-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-12-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-12-11Final Order Issued
- 2008-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600077540
- Case number
- 04-2006-9143
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-9143 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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