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Administrative - Formal · FY2006 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 176020

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Case

Case Number
04-2006-2017
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

4/13/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAF0) ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,844 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, AND $38,918 FOR EPCRA VIOLATIONS. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ON MARCH 13, 2005, A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR ANYDROUS AMMONIA TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2004, 2003, AND 2002 BY MARCH 1 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH A REPORT WAS REQUIRED. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312.

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