EPA v. CITY OF NORTH PORT

Case summary

7/11/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABE 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)

• CITY OF NORTH POINTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF NORTH PORT T

  6644 WEST PRICE BOULEVARD, NORTH PORT, FL, 34291

  Registry ID: 110043708119

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF NORTH PORTentered 2011-07-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-07-11Final Order Issued
• 2011-07-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed