EPA v. K. C. INDUSTRIES TRUCKING, L.L.C.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
3/9/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,213. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JUNE 12, 2015, A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED FROM RESPONDENT'S MOTOR VEHICLE (FACILITY). EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIN 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ FROM THE FACILITY.
Defendants (1)
- K. C. INDUSTRIES TRUCKING, L.L.C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
K. C. INDUSTRIES TRUCKING, L.L.C.
5 CHOP ROAD, ORANGEBURG, SC, 29115
Registry ID: 110070044811
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
K. C. INDUSTRIES TRUCKING, L.L.C.entered 2017-03-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,213 · SEP: $19,832
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-03-09Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-04-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600988022
- Case number
- 04-2017-2001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2017-2001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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