EPA v. CON-WAY FREIGHT

Case summary

9/3/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,876. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON APRIL 23, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF DICHLOROETHYLETHER 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 DICHLOROETHYLETHER IN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• CON-WAY FREIGHTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CON-WAY FREIGHT - IW989

  3955 EAST SHELBY DRIVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

  Registry ID: 110004993623

• CON-WAY FREIGHT - IW989

  3955 EAST SHELBY DRIVE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38118

  Registry ID: 110004993623

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CON-WAY FREIGHTentered 2013-09-03

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,876 · SEP: $10,786

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-09-27Enforcement Action Closed