EPA v. ROCKWOOD WATER, SEWER & GAS

Case summary

6/11/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,235. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JUNE 28, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION OF 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN A AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT THE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• ROCKWOOD WATER, SEWER & GASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF ROCKWOOD

  166 BLACK HOLLOW ROAD & MILLER, ROCKWOOD, TN, 37854

  Registry ID: 110037599916

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCKWOOD WATER, SEWER & GASentered 2013-06-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $3,235 · SEP: $10,337

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-06-11Final Order Issued
• 2013-06-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-06-26Enforcement Action Closed