# CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CITY OF (JARDINE WATER PURFICA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31685`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0356
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $4K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF 500 POUNDS OF CHLORINE INTO  THE ATMOSPHERE, ON JULY 20, 1998.  THE RELEASE CAUSED THE    EVACULATION OF NAVY PIER.  TEN PEOPLE WERE SENT TO LOCAL     HOSPITALS AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.  THE RESPONDENT         NOTIFIED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON JULY 22, 1998,      ALMOST TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT.  THIS RELEASE IS 50      TIMES THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE  COMMISSION IS PURSUING THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY  RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT VIOLATIONS.                                ON 9/14/99, USEPA SENT TO THE RESPONDENT A PRE-FILING NOTICE TO ADVISE THE RESPONDENT OF THE AGENCY'S INTENT TO FILE AN   ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT.  THE AGENCY AND THE RESPONDENT     MET ON 9/29/99, TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND SETTLEMENT.  THE  AGENCY FILED THE JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND CONSENT  AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER AS ALLOWED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE    PART 22 RULES.

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