EPA v. Gould Electronics, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 2, 2004, at 10:00 a.m., Gould Electronics, Inc. had knowledge of a 1,700 gallon sodium hypochlorite release. Sodium hypochlorite is a hazardous substance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act with a reportable quantity of 100 pounds. The 1,700 gallons released would equal about 1,414 pounds or 14 times the RQ. The person in charge of the facility notified the National Response Center on March 2, 2004 at 3:30 p.m., 5 hours and 30 minutes after the release.
Defendants (1)
- Gould Electronics, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GOULD ELECTRONICS INCORPORATED
5045 NORTH STATE ROUTE 60 NORTHWEST, MC CONNELSVILLE, OH, 437569641
Registry ID: 110000384584
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Gould Electronics, Inc.entered 2004-09-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $13,407
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2004-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-07-26Certified Receipt Delivery Date
- 2004-09-24Final Order Issued
- 2004-10-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 123761
- Case number
- 05-2004-9006
- 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 05-2004-9006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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