EPA v. Indiana Michigan Power Company, d.b.a. American Power Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On November 16, 2002, this facility had a 1,227 pound release of sodium hypochlorite. Sodium hypochlorite is a hazardous subsatance under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act with a repoertable quantity of 100 pounds. They failed to immediatly notify the National Response Center, the State Emergency Response Commission, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Thay also failed to as soon as practible after the release, submit the written follow-up report to the SERC and the LEPC.
Defendants (1)
- Indiana Michigan Power Company, d.b.a. American PoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY, D.B.A. AMERICAN POWER COMPANY
ONE COOK PLACE, BRIDGEMAN, MI, 49106
Registry ID: 110009598774
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Indiana Michigan Power Company, d.b.a. American Power Companyentered 2005-06-30
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $14,769 · SEP: $66,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2004-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-06-30Final Order Issued
- 2005-07-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-07-20Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 124263
- Case number
- 05-2004-9008
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2004-9008 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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