# PVS Chemical Solutions (Chicago) CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2013 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400036256`
- **Case Number:** 05-2013-7181
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- PVS Chemical Solutions Inc. (Chicago, IL) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

At 9:00 am on 3/26/2011, PVS Chemical Solutions had knowledge of a release of 2845 lbs of sulfuric acid into the environment.  This is 2.8 times the chemical's RQ of 1000 lbs.  The NRC wasn't notified of the release until 12:20 pm which is 3 hours and 20 minutes following the incident.

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