# THE ELCO CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33107`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0473
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** $8K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- THE ELCO CORPORATION (settlement)
## Summary

ON OCTOBER 18, 2000, AT 5:45 PM, THE ELCO CORPORATION HAD 79 POUND RELEASE OF CHLORINE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.  THE REPORT-  ABLE QUANTITY FOR CHLORINE UNDER CERCLA IS 10 POUNDS.  THE   FACILITY CALLED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ON OCTOBER 19,  2000, AT 8:37 AM THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION ON  OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT 9:04 AM, AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLAN-  NING COMMITTEE ON OCTOBER 19, 2000, AT 9:16 AM.  THE FACILI- TY PROVIDED A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP REPORT TO THE PROPER AUTHORI TIES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2000.

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