EPA v. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD OF ALBERTVILLE

Case summary

6/17/2014 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $480. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FITEEN DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY ON AUGUST 22, 2013, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT: IT ADDRESSED STARTUP FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IN ITS WRITTEN OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT PROVIDE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS OR STEPS FOR SAFELY CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH COVERED PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THAT PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.52(b)(6); IT ADDRESSED CONSEQUENCES OF DEVIATION AND STEPS REQUIRED TO CORRECT OR AVOID DEVIATIONS IN ITS WRITTEN OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT PROVIDE CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS OR STEPS FOR SAFELY CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH COVERED PROCESS CONSISTENT WITH THE SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THAT PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 4O CFR SECTION 68.54(b)(7).

Defendants (1)

• MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD OF ALBERTVILLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALBERTVILLE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  901 EAST MCKINNEY AVE, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35951

  Registry ID: 110000527751

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BOARD OF ALBERTVILLEentered 2014-06-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $480

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-06-17Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-02Enforcement Action Closed