EPA v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Case summary

4/15/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $275. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETES A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 30, 2013, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 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 SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNTY EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

  4202 E. FOWLER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL, 33620-9951

  Registry ID: 110016515608

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

  4202 E. FOWLER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL, 33620-9951

  Registry ID: 110016515608

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

  4202 E. FOWLER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL, 33620-9951

  Registry ID: 110016515608

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

  4202 E. FOWLER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL, 33620-9951

  Registry ID: 110016515608

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAentered 2014-04-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $275 · SEP: $1,078

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-04-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-04-15Final Order Issued
• 2014-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-05-14Enforcement Action Closed