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 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency 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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