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05-2023-7591Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2023· Region 05

EPA v. CITY OF CINCINNATI WASTEWATER TREATMENT-CERCLA CAFO

Case summary

FACILITY RELEASED 317 LBS OF FERROUS CHLORIDE ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021 AND DID NOT NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Defendants (1)

  • CITY OF CINCINNATI-WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT

    9744 EAST KEMPER ROAD, LOVELAND, OH, 45140

    Registry ID: 110071234971

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF CINCINNATI WASTEWATER TREATMENT-CERCLA CAFOentered 2022-11-14

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $7,349

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2022-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2022-11-14Final Order Issued
  • 2022-11-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2022-12-08Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603417312
Case number
05-2023-7591
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 05-2023-7591 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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