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04-2012-2008Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 04

EPA v. PENNEKAM LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

11/10/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON JANUARY 3, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF FURAN 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 FURAN IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

  • PENNEKAM LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • PENNEKAM LLC

    3324 CHELSEA AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108-1909

    Registry ID: 110009446643

  • PENNEKAM LLC

    3324 CHELSEA AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108-1909

    Registry ID: 110009446643

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PENNEKAM LLCentered 2011-11-10

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-11-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-11-10Final Order Issued
  • 2011-11-14Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2011-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600074604
Case number
04-2012-2008
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 04-2012-2008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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