EPA v. MEAD FINE PAPER
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$33,000
Case summary
MEAD PRODUCES PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS. ON APRIL 3, 1989, APPROX. 100 LBS OF CHLORINE WERE RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSP- HERE DURING A RAILROAD TANK CAR SWITCHING OPERATION DUE TO A VALVE THAT WAS LEFT OPEN.
Defendants (1)
- MEAD FINE PAPERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MEAD PAPER DIVISION OHIO OPERATIONS
401 S. PAINT ST., CHILLICOTHE, OH, 45601
Registry ID: 110058954074
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MEAD FINE PAPERentered 1993-03-18
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $33,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1990-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-03-18Final Order Issued
- 1993-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27485
- Case number
- 05-1990-0205
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1990-0205 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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