EPA v. ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY

Case summary

ON JULY 12, 1998, AT 12:00 NOON, ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, PEORIA, ILLINOIS HAD A 350 POUND RELEASE OF CHLORINE INSIDE OF THE BUILDING. THE BUILDING HAD TO BE EVACUATED AND VENTILATED BEFORE THE EMPLOYEES COULD RETURN TO THE FACILITY. ANOTHER ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANY PLANT IN BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS CALLED IN THE RELEASE TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON AUGUST 4, 1998, AT 12:40 P.M. CHLORINE IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT WITH A 10 POUND REPORTABLE QUANTITY. THE ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WILL BE PURSUING THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT VIOLATIONS UNDER THE ILLINOIS EPCRA LEGISLATION.

Defendants (1)

• ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ILL AMER WATER COMPANY SAN KOTY FACILITY

  6414 N. GALENA RD., PEORIA, IL, 61614

  Registry ID: 110000564504

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 325 — Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ILLINOIS-AMERICAN WATER COMPANYentered 2002-02-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,424

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-02-25Final Order Issued