EPA v. ISG Cleveland Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 24, 2006, at 11:00 am, an inspector discovered a sodium hypochlorite release. The NRC was notified on April 24, 2006 at 3:33 pm - or 4 hours and 33 minutes after the supervisor had knowledge of the release. The total amount of sodium hypochlorite released to the environment was 1271 lbs (approx. 12 times the RQ). This release went the ground and did not go off-site.
Defendants (1)
- ISG Cleveland, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ISG CLEVELAND INCORPORATED
3060 EGGERS AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44127
Registry ID: 110011945681
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ISG Cleveland Inc.entered 2007-02-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $18,421
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2006-09-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-10-19Respondent Answer Date
- 2007-02-08Final Order Issued
- 2007-03-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-03-14Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600004852
- Case number
- 05-2006-3697
- 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 05-2006-3697 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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