EPA v. Northern Hills Water & Sewer Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 19, 2002, the facility discoverd a 125 pound release of chloine. Chlorine is a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act with a reportable quantity of 10 pounds. The person failed to immediately notify the National Response Center about this release.
Defendants (1)
- Northern Hills Water & Sewer CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHERN HILLS WATER AND SEWER COMPANY
1438 WEST FAIRVIEW ROAD, FREEPORT, IL, 61032
Registry ID: 110017749472
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Northern Hills Water & Sewer Companyentered 2003-11-07
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2003-11-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-11-07Final Order Issued
- 2004-04-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-10-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-10-24Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 118300
- Case number
- 05-2004-2000
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2004-2000 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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