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05-1997-0770Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 05

EPA v. UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Case summary

COMPANY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE C ENTER OF A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID INTO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Defendants (1)

  • UNION ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • UNION ELECTRIC CO VENICE PLT

    MAIN ST AT MCKINLEY BRIDGE, VENICE, IL, 62090

    Registry ID: 110001287474

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • UNION ELECTRIC COMPANYentered 1997-11-13

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $5,000 · SEP: $24,033

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-11-13Final Order Issued
  • 1998-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-01-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
30645
Case number
05-1997-0770
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
MMBI
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 05-1997-0770 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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