EPA v. DEKALB COUNTY

Case summary

4/12/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JULY 6, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• DEKALB COUNTY (SNAPFINGER WTP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• DEKALB CO-SNAPFINGER CR WPCP

  4124 FLAKES MILL ROAD, DECATUR, GA, 30034

  Registry ID: 110063639120

• DEKALB CO-SNAPFINGER CR WPCP

  4124 FLAKES MILL ROAD, DECATUR, GA, 30034

  Registry ID: 110063639120

• DEKALB CO-SNAPFINGER CR WPCP

  4124 FLAKES MILL ROAD, DECATUR, GA, 30034

  Registry ID: 110063639120

• DEKALB CO-SNAPFINGER CR WPCP

  4124 FLAKES MILL ROAD, DECATUR, GA, 30034

  Registry ID: 110063639120

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DEKALB COUNTYentered 2011-04-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $11,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-04-12Final Order Issued
• 2011-05-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-05-10Enforcement Action Closed