EPA v. ANGELICA TEXTILES

Case summary

8/19/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5800. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 10, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT NOTIFIED THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9603(a), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• ANGELICA TEXTILESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ANGELICA TEXTILE SERVICES

  9506 OOLTEWAH INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, OOLTEWAH, TN, 37363

  Registry ID: 110013865610

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ANGELICA TEXTILESentered 2011-08-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-08-19Final Order Issued
• 2011-08-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-21Enforcement Action Closed