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AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY

Administrative - Formal · FY2018 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3601382387

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
05-2018-7453
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On 2/27/17 a release occurred from respondent's facility of approximately 1817 pounds of nitric acid, which exceeded the reportable quantity of 1000 pounds. The release spilled, leaked, pumped, poured, discharged, escaped, into the surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata. Respondent did not immediately notify the NRC of the release of nitric acid. On the same day 2/27/17 a release occurred from the respondent's facility of approximately 1335 pounds of sulfuric acid which exceeded the 1000 pound RQ. This release also reached the subsurface strata Respondent did not immediately notify the NRC of the release.

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