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05-1993-1044Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 05

EPA v. INDUSTRIAL SCRAP

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$24,000

Case summary

THIS COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED FOR A RELEASE OF CHLORINE GAS AT A SCRAPYARD THAT TOOK PLACE IN 11/90 AND HOSPITALIZED 30 PEOPLE.

Defendants (1)

  • INDUSTRIAL SCRAPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • INDUSTRIAL SCRAP

    425 W 152ND, EAST CHICAGO, IL, 48509

    Registry ID: 110035839572

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • INDUSTRIAL SCRAPentered 1996-11-19

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $24,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1991-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1993-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-11-19Final Order Issued
  • 1996-12-05Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
28451
Case number
05-1993-1044
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1993-1044 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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