EPA v. THE CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

Case summary

2/5/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,505. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 6, 2013, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS 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 TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• THE CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH WATER TREATMENT FACILITY

  1 SHADY PLACE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL, 32114

  Registry ID: 110057185031

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH UTILITIES DEPARTMENTentered 2014-02-05

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $11,505

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-02-05Final Order Issued
• 2014-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-02-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-02-18Enforcement Action Data Entered