EPA v. Underground Warehouses Inc. (Quincy) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 26, 2005, Underground Warehouses Inc. had a 3711 lb release of anhydrous ammonia into the environment. Anhydrous ammonia is a hazardous substance under CERCLA with a reportable quantity of 100 lbs. This release was 37 times the RQ and the NRC was notified 18 hours after the incident.
Defendants (1)
- Underground Warehouses Inc. (Quincy)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNDERGROUND WAREHOUSES INC. - SUBSIDIARY OF J M HUBER CORP
3150 GARDNER EXPRESSWAY, QUINCY, IL, 62301
Registry ID: 110002394392
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Underground Warehouses Inc. (Quincy) CAFOentered 2006-09-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $14,170
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2006-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-10-26Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-10-26Pipeline Closed
- 2006-10-26Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600010950
- Case number
- 05-2006-3699
- 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 05-2006-3699 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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