EPA v. YORK, SC, CITY OF

Case summary

5/29/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2.213. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JULY 26, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE ABOVE 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 HYDROXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• YORK, SC, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF YORK - FISHING CREEK WWTP

  WEST OF STATE ROUTE S-46-1172 PARK PLACE ROAD, YORK, SC, 29745

  Registry ID: 110002151929

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YORK, SC, CITY OFentered 2012-05-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,213 · SEP: $9,159

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-05-29Final Order Issued
• 2012-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-06-21Enforcement Action Closed