EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Case summary

7/30/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON APRIL 10, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID 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 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)

• TEMPLE-INLAND ROME LINERBOARD MILL

  238 MAYS BRIDGE RD., ROME, GA, 301659245

  Registry ID: 110054076389

• TEMPLE-INLAND ROME LINERBOARD MILL

  238 MAYS BRIDGE RD., ROME, GA, 301659245

  Registry ID: 110054076389

• TEMPLE-INLAND ROME LINERBOARD MILL

  238 MAYS BRIDGE RD., ROME, GA, 301659245

  Registry ID: 110054076389

• TEMPLE-INLAND ROME LINERBOARD MILL

  238 MAYS BRIDGE RD., ROME, GA, 301659245

  Registry ID: 110054076389

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPERentered 2013-07-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-07-30Final Order Issued
• 2013-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered