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05-2006-3697Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2006· Region 05

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 103ANotification 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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