# Beck Aluminum Alloys, Ltd. (Racine WI) CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2017 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600931109`
- **Case Number:** 05-2017-7394
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Beck Aluminum Alloys, Ltd. Mount Pleasant WI (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 5, 2013 at or about 11:15 a.m. CT, a release occurred from Respondent's facility of approximately 63 pounds of chlorine gas (the release). Respondent had knowledge of the release on September 5, 2013 at approximately 5:00 p.m. CT. Respondent notified the NRC of the release on September 6, 2013 at approximately 9:34 a.m. CT. Respondent did not immediately notify the NRC as soon as Respondent had knowledge of the release. Respondent's failure to immediately notify the NRC of the release is a violation of Section 103(a) of CERCLA. The civil penalty was determined to be $12,230 to be paid in two installments with interest: $6,122.13 within 30 days of the effective date of this CAFO and $6,118.57 within 60 days of the effective date of this CAFO. Both payments have been made, and the case has been closed.

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