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THE POND, INC

Administrative - Formal · FY2009 · — · — · 1400034810

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2009-0084
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
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Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

ON MARCH 18, 2009, EPA COMMENCED AND SETTLED AN ACTION UNDER SECTION 109 OF CERCLA AND SECTION 325 OF EPCRA BY A SUPER CONSENT AGREEMENT ACCOMPANYING FINAL ORDER (SUPERCAFO) WITH THE POND, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION WITH AN ICE SKATING FACILITY LOCATED AT 101 JOHN F. CAMPBELL DRIVE IN NEWARK, DELAWARE. THE POND VIOLATED OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9603(A), AND SECTION 304)A) OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11004(A), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FROM ONE OF ITS COMPRESSOR TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITEE ( LEPC ). THE RELEASE OCCURRED DURING MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY'S COMPRESSOR. THE POND ALSO VIOLATED SECTION 312 OF EPCRA'S EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROVISIONS BY FAILING TO SUBMIT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS CONTAINING TIER I OR TIER II INFORMAITON FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2004, 2005 AND 2006 TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LEPC, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. ISSUES ADDRESED IN THE SUPERCAFO HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.

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