EPA v. PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$44,100
Case summary
THIS IS A COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT/FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA 42 USC 9609, ISSUED TO PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCY. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE NRC OF A RELEASE OF CHLORINE GAS. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $41,100 AND THE RESPONDENT AGREES IN THE CA/FO TO PAYMENT OF THAT PENALTY.
Defendants (1)
- PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLFAX WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PLEASANT ROAD, COLFAX, CA, 95713
Registry ID: 110010678542
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PLACER COUNTY WATER AGENCYentered 2000-09-29
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $44,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2000-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-10-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53555
- Case number
- 09-2000-0287
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HAZ.W
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0287 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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