EPA v. City of Ortonville WTP (Ortonville MN) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent failed to immediately notify the NRC of the release of 67 pounds of chlorine emitted into the ambient air on February 11, 2013 at or about 7:30 a.m. Central Time. Respondent had knowledge of the release on February 11, 2013 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Central Time, and notified the NRC of the release on February 11, 2013 at 12:57 p.m. Central Time.
Defendants (1)
- City opf Ortonville, Minnespota CAFONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ORTONVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
400 O'NEILL STREET, ORTONVILLE, MN, 56278
Registry ID: 110055492462
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
City of Ortonville WTP (Ortonville MN) CAFOentered 2016-08-01
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,446 · SEP: $9,270
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-08-01Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-11-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-11-30Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600799493
- Case number
- 05-2016-7381
- 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 05-2016-7381 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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