EPA v. Federal Signal (University Park)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
During an inspection on 3/29/2005, it was determined that Federal Signal had trichloroethylene above the minimum threshold level for calendar years 2002 and 2003 and nitric acid above the minimum threshold level for calendar 2003. The owner/operator of the facility never submitted the TIER Forms to the SERC, LERC or the local fire department for 2002 and 2003 by the March 1 deadline.
Defendants (1)
- Federal Signal (University Park)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION
2645 FEDERAL SIGNAL DRIVE, UNIVERSITY PARK, IL, 604663195
Registry ID: 110000433148
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Federal Signal (University Park)entered 2005-09-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,296
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2005-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2005-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-10-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-10-12Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 158851
- Case number
- 05-2005-3642
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2005-3642 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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