# MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31572`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0217
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MINNEAPOLIS WATER WORKS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

FACILITY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A 2,900 POUND RELEASE  OF AMMONIA (29 C RQ) TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER.        AMMONIA IS A CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A 100 POUND     REPORTABLE QUANTITY.  THE FACILITY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY     NOTIFY THE NRC OF THE RELEASE. FACILITY NOTIFIED THE         NFR 46 HOURS AND 26 MINUTES AFTER CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE     OF THE RELEASE.

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