EPA v. GORMAN COMPANY

Case summary

7/18/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,290. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 18, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT REESPONDENT 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 REQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• GORMAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GORMAN COMPANY

  1212 MARKET CIRCLE, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL, 33953

  Registry ID: 110028245030

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GORMAN COMPANYentered 2013-07-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $17,290

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered