EPA v. Alpharma Inc. (Chicago Heights)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
A sulfuric acid release occurred at Alpharma, Inc. on 10/31/2005. The release to the environment was 13 times the RQ. The person in charge of the facility notified the NRC 6 hours and 58 minutes after the release was discovered.
Defendants (1)
- Alpharma Inc. (Chicago Heights)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ALPHARMA INCORPORATED
400 STATE ST., CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 604111200
Registry ID: 110000432363
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Alpharma Inc. (Chicago Heights) CAFOentered 2006-12-20
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $5,000 · SEP: $24,737
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-12-20Final Order Issued
- 2006-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-07-12Pipeline Closed
- 2007-07-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600024085
- Case number
- 05-2007-3709
- 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 05-2007-3709 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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