EPA v. MARTIN COUNTY UTILITIES

Case summary

7/7/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,300. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JULY 13, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE 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 SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• MARTIN COUNTY UTILITIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARTIN COUNTY UTILITIES DEPT

  2378 SE OCEAN BOULEVARD, STUART, FL, 34995

  Registry ID: 110064346355

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MARTIN COUNTY UTILITIESentered 2011-07-07

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $17,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-07-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-07-07Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed