EPA v. US WATER COMPANY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
US WATER COMPANY FAILED TO SATISY THE CLEAN AIR ACT'S GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE IN THAT IT DID NOT USE APPROPRIATE HAZARD ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY TO PREVENT RELEASES, AND MINIMIZE CONSEQUENCES OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE FACILITY TO BUILD A NEW CHLORINE ROOM WHICH WILL MEET CURRENT STANDARDS.
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
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US WATER COMPANYentered 2006-08-29
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2006-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2006-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-07-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-07-24Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600003018
- Case number
- 07-2006-0260
- 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 07-2006-0260 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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