EPA v. THE ELCO CORPORATION
Penalty assessed
$7,647
Case summary
ON OCTOBER 18, 2000, AT 5:45 PM, THE ELCO CORPORATION HAD 79 POUND RELEASE OF CHLORINE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE REPORT- ABLE QUANTITY FOR CHLORINE UNDER CERCLA IS 10 POUNDS. THE FACILITY CALLED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT 8:37 AM THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT 9:04 AM, AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLAN- NING COMMITTEE ON OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT 9:16 AM. THE FACILI- TY PROVIDED A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO THE PROPER AUTHORI TIES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2000.
Defendants (1)
- THE ELCO CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ELCO CORP
1000 BELT LINE ST, CLEVELAND, OH, 441092800
Registry ID: 110000386822
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THE ELCO CORPORATIONentered 2002-04-29
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $7,647
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-04-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-04-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33107
- Case number
- 05-2001-0473
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0473 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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