EPA v. SOUTHWIRE COMPANY

Case summary

4/19/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,323. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MAY 4, 2014, A RELEASE OF ELECTROPLATING WASTE ABOVETHE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, ANT THE APPLICABLE CERCLA REGULATIONS, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• SOUTHWIRE DOUGLAS PLANT

  1545 KELLOGG DRIVE, DOUGLAS, GA, 31535-5911

  Registry ID: 110024523434

• SOUTHWIRE DOUGLAS PLANT

  1545 KELLOGG DRIVE, DOUGLAS, GA, 31535-5911

  Registry ID: 110024523434

• SOUTHWIRE DOUGLAS PLANT

  1545 KELLOGG DRIVE, DOUGLAS, GA, 31535-5911

  Registry ID: 110024523434

• SOUTHWIRE DOUGLAS PLANT

  1545 KELLOGG DRIVE, DOUGLAS, GA, 31535-5911

  Registry ID: 110024523434

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANYentered 2016-04-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $21,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-04-19Final Order Issued
• 2016-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-05-19Enforcement Action Closed