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04-2012-2010Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2012· Region 04

EPA v. DAK AMERICAS, LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

12/21/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON JAN 26, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ). EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) AND TEH APPLICABLE CERCLA REGS (40 CFR 302.6) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AM AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ.

Defendants (1)

  • DAK AMERICAS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

  • DAK AMERICAS, LLC

    3500 DANIELS ROAD, N.E., LELAND, NC, 28451

    Registry ID: 110008647893

  • DAK AMERICAS, LLC

    3500 DANIELS ROAD, N.E., LELAND, NC, 28451

    Registry ID: 110008647893

  • DAK AMERICAS, LLC

    3500 DANIELS ROAD, N.E., LELAND, NC, 28451

    Registry ID: 110008647893

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DAK AMERICAS, LLCentered 2011-12-21

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2011-12-21Final Order Issued
  • 2011-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2011-12-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600083673
Case number
04-2012-2010
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 04-2012-2010 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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