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05-1995-0215Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 05

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 103ANotification 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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