EPA v. Sunoco Inc. (Haverhill) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On 9/21/2004 at 7:00 pm, Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) discovered a release of anhydrous ammonia at their waste water treatment plant. Under CERCLA, the reportable quantity is 100 lbs. The total amount of anhydrous ammonia realeased was 660 lbs - or 6.6 times the RQ. The person in charge of the facility notified the National Response Center on 9/22/2004 at 1:25 pm or 18 hrs and 25 minutes after the release was discovered. The release actually started on 9/21/2004 at 11:53 am.
Defendants (1)
- Sunoco Inc. (Haverhill)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ALTIVIA PETROCHEMICAL -FORMERLY- SUNOCO INCORPORATED
1019 HAVERHILL-OHIO FURNACE ROAD, HAVERHILL, OH, 45636
Registry ID: 110042073332
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Sunoco Inc. (Haverhill)entered 2005-04-19
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $6,794 · SEP: $2,680
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-04-19Final Order Issued
- 2005-04-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-05-13Pipeline Closed
- 2005-05-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 145638
- Case number
- 05-2005-3610
- 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 05-2005-3610 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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