EPA v. BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC. (FF)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/15/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $24,375, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON NOV 6, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
4509 WEST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000372285
HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
4509 WEST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000372285
HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
4509 WEST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000372285
HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT
4509 WEST STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Registry ID: 110000372285
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BAE SYSTEMS ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC. (FF)entered 2011-08-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $24,375
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-08-15Final Order Issued
- 2011-08-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-08-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600048633
- Case number
- 04-2011-2061
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2011-2061 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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