EPA v. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY OF CABARRUS COUNTY

Case summary

2/12/2019 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6,320. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON AUGUST 18, 2017, A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY OF CABARRUS COUNTYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WSA ROCKY RIVER REGIONAL WWTP

  6400 BREEZY LANE, CONCORD, NC, 28025-6972

  Registry ID: 110001475653

• WSA ROCKY RIVER REGIONAL WWTP

  6400 BREEZY LANE, CONCORD, NC, 28025-6972

  Registry ID: 110001475653

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY OF CABARRUS COUNTYentered 2019-02-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $6,320

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2019-02-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-10-30Enforcement Action Closed