EPA v. CITY OF MINNEOLA

Case summary

12/15/15 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,425 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $2,212 AND EPCRA VIOLATION $2,213). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: CERCLA VIOLATION: ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2014, A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED 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 CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a) ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2014, A RELEASE OF CHLORINE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOND THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OFTHE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• CITY OF MINNEOLA WATER DEPARTMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF MINNEOLA WATER DEPARTMENT - SUGARFLOAF WTP

  20104 SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN ROAD, CLERMONT, FL, 347152

  Registry ID: 110067163081

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF MINNEOLAentered 2015-12-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $4,425 · SEP: $16,990

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-12-15Final Order Issued
• 2015-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-01-08Enforcement Action Closed