EPA v. UNITED DISTILLERS MFG, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$17,000
Case summary
THE RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY REPORT TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER A RELEASE AT ITS FACILITY ON 7/26/93 OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (SULFURIC ACID) IN A QUANTITY GREATER THAN THE REPORTABLE THRESHOLD SET FORTH IN 40 CFR 302. THE RELEASE OF 18,448 POUNDS OF SULFURIC ACID WAS ABOVE THE 1,000 RQ.
Defendants (1)
- UNITED DISTILLERS MFG, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNITED DISTILLERS MANUFACTURING INCORPORATED
901 WEST 143RD STREET, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60544
Registry ID: 110001800613
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNITED DISTILLERS MFG, INC.entered 1995-10-13
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $17,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-05-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-10-13Final Order Issued
- 1995-10-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29220
- Case number
- 05-1995-0215
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- 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 05-1995-0215 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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