EPA v. AM/NS CALVERT

Case summary

3/10/16 - CAFO ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,323. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: 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 K062 IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• AM/NS CALVERTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THYSSEN KRUPP STAINLESS USA, LLC (AM/NS CALVERT)

  1 AM/NS WAY, CALVERT, AL, 36513

  Registry ID: 110067441815

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AM/NS CALVERTentered 2016-03-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $19,575

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2016-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-04-11Enforcement Action Closed