EPA v. City of Bloomington WTP (Hudson IL) ESA

Case summary

On June 9, 2016, an authorized EPA representative conducted a compliance inspection of the City of Bloomington Water Treatment Plant to determine compliance with the RMP. EPA determined that Respondent violated the following regulations: 1. Respondent failed to maintain the supporting documents for the alternate release.; 2. Respondent failed to compile the design information of the ventilation system in the chlorine room; 3. Respondent failed to address the hazards of the process in the process hazard analysis; 4. Respondent failed to address the stationary source siting in the process hazard analysis; and 5. Respondent failed to prepare a training record for each employee that has received the refresher training on the operating procedures. The civil penalty was $2,400.

Defendants (1)

• City of Bloomington WTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF BLOOMINGTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  25515 WATERSIDE WAY, HUDSON, IL, 61748

  Registry ID: 110000718858

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Bloomington WTP (Hudson IL) ESAentered 2017-07-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-07-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-07-20Final Order Issued
• 2017-07-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-08-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-08-21Pipeline Closed