EPA v. City of Warren Michigan
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 25, 2003, at 7:15 p.m., the facility had a 336-pound release of chlorine into the environment. Chlorine is a hazardous substance under CERCLA and an extremely hazardous substance under EPCRA with a reportable quantity of 10-pounds. The person in charge of the facility never notified the NRC or the SERC.
Defendants (1)
- City of Waren MichiganNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WARREN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PL
32360 WARKOP AVENUE, WARREN, MI, 48093-1084
Registry ID: 110000759965
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Warren Michiganentered 2005-01-31
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,766 · SEP: $27,671
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-01-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-01-31Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-06-11Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 138942
- Case number
- 05-2005-0021
- 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 05-2005-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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