EPA v. CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT

Case summary

2/27/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,325. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 19, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGWS 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 HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT

  1125 JACK WARNER PKWY., TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35404-1056

  Registry ID: 110000511875

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF TUSCALOOSA, WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTentered 2013-02-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $3,325 · SEP: $12,781

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-02-27Final Order Issued
• 2013-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered