EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Case summary

1/3/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,806. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON NOVEMBER 26, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL COURTLAND MILL

  16504 COUNTY ROAD 150, COURTLAND, AL, 356180189

  Registry ID: 110000589382

• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL COURTLAND MILL

  16504 COUNTY ROAD 150, COURTLAND, AL, 356180189

  Registry ID: 110000589382

• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL COURTLAND MILL

  16504 COUNTY ROAD 150, COURTLAND, AL, 356180189

  Registry ID: 110000589382

• CHAMPION INTERNATIONAL COURTLAND MILL

  16504 COUNTY ROAD 150, COURTLAND, AL, 356180189

  Registry ID: 110000589382

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPERentered 2013-01-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,860

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-01-03Final Order Issued
• 2013-01-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-01-14Enforcement Action Closed