EPA v. LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION/LONDON WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Case summary

7/16/19 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $600, DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY, ON DEC 12, 2018, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CAA'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, WHEN, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT: - IT RETAINED PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSES AND UPDATES OR REVALIDATIONS FOR EACH PROCESS COVERED, AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LIFE OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.67(g); - IT CERTIFIED ANNUALLY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AND THAT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.69(c); AND - IT CERTIFIED THAT THE STATIONARY SOURCE HAS EVALUATED COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE PREVENTION PROGRAM AT LEAST EVERY 3 YEARS TO VERIFY THAT THE DEVELOPED PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES ARE ADEQUATE AND BEING FOLLOWED 40 CFR 68.79(a).

Defendants (1)

• LONDON UTILITY COMMISSIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONDON WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  1036 WATERWORKS ROAD, LONDON, KY, 40741

  Registry ID: 110002052723

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION/LONDON WATER TREATMENT PLANTentered 2019-07-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $600

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-07-16Final Order Issued
• 2019-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-07-26Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered