EPA v. North Chicago Water Treatment Plant - CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action was filed in response to violations to CAA 112(r)(7) which were discovered during a Risk Management Plan (RMP) inspection conducted on 7/9/2008. Violations occurred in the areas of safety/hazard review, emergency shutdown procedures and operations for the handling of chlorine, written equipment inspection procedures and refresher training for the operators.
Defendants (1)
- City of North Chicago, ILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTH CHICAGO WATER TREATMENT PLANT
35 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, NORTH CHICAGO, IL, 60064
Registry ID: 110000709270
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
North Chicago Water Treatment Plant - CAFOentered 2011-06-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $10,900 · SEP: $227,725
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-06-01Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-11-24Compliance Achieved
- 2014-11-24Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600023397
- Case number
- 05-2011-7069
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2011-7069 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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