EPA v. GATX TERMINALS CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,873
Case summary
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) CONSIDERS FACILITIES TO BE A SMALL BUSINESS IN STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CODE 4226 IF THEY HAVE LESS THAN $18.5 MILLION IN ANNUAL SALES. THE FACILITY HAS ANNUAL SALES THAT EQUAL $297,474,000. THIS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A SMALL BUSINESS BY THE SBA DEFINITION. THE COMPLAINT WILL ADDRESS TWO CHEMICAL RELEASES ON OCTOBER 29, 1996 AND FEBRUARY 10, 1999.
Defendants (1)
- GATX TERMINALS CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
GATX TERMINAL CORPORATION
8500 WEST 68TH STREET, ARGO, IL, 60501
Registry ID: 110040985903
GATX TERMINAL CORPORATION
8500 WEST 68TH STREET, ARGO, IL, 60501
Registry ID: 110040985903
GATX TERMINAL CORPORATION
8500 WEST 68TH STREET, ARGO, IL, 60501
Registry ID: 110040985903
GATX TERMINAL CORPORATION
8500 WEST 68TH STREET, ARGO, IL, 60501
Registry ID: 110040985903
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GATX TERMINALS CORPORATIONentered 1999-11-09
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $10,873
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-05-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-11-09Final Order Issued
- 2000-05-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31607
- Case number
- 05-1999-0261
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- 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 05-1999-0261 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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