EPA v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY

Case summary

8/20/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,978 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL PAY A PENALTY OF $7,978 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTFY THE SERC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AM AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1987 STATE ROUTE 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000918348

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANYentered 2007-08-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $15,955 · SEP: $26,127

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-08-20Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered