6/10/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $5,753 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $2,877 AND EPCRA VIOLATION - $2,876). RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP.
ORDER ALLEGES:
VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA
ON JUNE 28, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY.
EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OFTHE RLEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.
VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA
ON JUNE 28, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY.
EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.