EPA v. HAVILAND PRODUCTS COMPANY

Case summary

HAVILAND IS LOCATED IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. ON 7/8/91 AT ABOUT 7:15 P.M. THERE WAS A RELEASE OF APPROX. 1750 LBS. OF CHLORINE. THE RELEASE OCCURRED WHEN 16,000 LBS OF LITHIUM HYPOCHLORITE AND APPROX 200 LBS OF SODIUM DICHLORO-S-TRIAZINETRIONE WERE DESTROYED IN A FIRE AT THE FACILITY. THE 2 CHLORINE CONTAINING COMPOUNDS ARE WATER AND HEAR REACTIVE. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS PUMPING WATER AT A RATE OF APPROX 5,000 GALLAONS/MINUTE ONTO THE BURNING BUILDING. AS A RESULT ALMOST 1,750 LBS OF CHLORINE WAS RELEASED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. HAVILAND FAILED TO NOTIFY THE NRC, THE SERC AND THE LEPC AS FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP TO THE SERC. CONSEQUENTLY, A PENALTY OF $100,000 WAS ASSESSED.

Defendants (1)

• HAVILAND PRODUCTS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HAVILAND PRODUCTS COMPANY

  421 ANN STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504

  Registry ID: 110003583925

• HAVILAND PRODUCTS COMPANY

  421 ANN STREET NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504

  Registry ID: 110003583925

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 109 — Superfund
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HAVILAND PRODUCTS COMPANYentered 1996-11-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,720

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-08-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-11-25Final Order Issued
• 1997-01-09Enforcement Action Closed