EPA v. US WATER COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER FACILITY IN LEXINGTON, MISSOURI FAILED TO SUPPLY LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WITH THE FACILITY'S CHEMICAL INFORMATION. IN ADDITION TO AN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, EPA IS SEEKING $32,948 IN PENALTIES.
Defendants (1)
- US WATER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
U.S. WATER COMPANY
RIVER FRONT STREET, LEXINGTON, MO, 64067
Registry ID: 110002057960
Statutes cited
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US WATER COMPANYentered 2006-08-28
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $16,500
Timeline (10 milestones)
- 2005-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-02Request for Extension of Time to File Answer
- 2005-10-05Request for Extension of Time to File Answer
- 2005-11-03Request for Extension of Time to File Answer
- 2005-12-08Respondent Answer Date
- 2006-08-23Amended Complaint
- 2006-08-28Final Order Issued
- 2007-02-22Enforcement Action Closed
- 2007-02-22Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 153887
- Case number
- 07-2005-0338
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- General Duty/Accidental Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2005-0338 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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