# AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2018 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601382387`
- **Case Number:** 05-2018-7453
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- AUSTIN  POWDER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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