EPA v. MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,906
Case summary
FACILITY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A 2,900 POUND RELEASE OF AMMONIA (29 C RQ) TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER. AMMONIA IS A CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A 100 POUND REPORTABLE QUANTITY. THE FACILITY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC OF THE RELEASE. FACILITY NOTIFIED THE NFR 46 HOURS AND 26 MINUTES AFTER CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE.
Defendants (1)
- MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
4300 MARSHALL ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
Registry ID: 110009402262
MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
4300 MARSHALL ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
Registry ID: 110009402262
MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
4300 MARSHALL ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
Registry ID: 110009402262
MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
4300 MARSHALL ST NE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
Registry ID: 110009402262
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKSentered 2000-05-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,906
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-05-09Final Order Issued
- 2000-11-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31572
- Case number
- 05-1999-0217
- 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 05-1999-0217 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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