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SUNOPTA FOOD PRODUCTS GROUP, DIVISION OF SUNOPTA FOODS, INC (SUNOPTA FOOD SOLUTIONS)

Administrative - Formal · FY2013 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400160536

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Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
03-2013-0199
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (2)

Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 25 2013, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 304 IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF 450 POUNDS OF AMMONIA THAT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 FROM A FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY KNOWN AS SUNOPTA FOOD SOLUTIONS, OPERATED BY SUNOPTA CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP AND LOCATED AT 7108 DANIELS DRIVE IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. SUNOPTA FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION ( SERC ) FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY, AND FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP REPORTS TO SERC AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.

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