EPA v. BARBER FOODS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2005 AT 8pm, THERE WAS A RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1700 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FROM THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM OF THE BARBER FOODS FACILITY. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE THE FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER ( NRC ) OF THE RELEASE, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103 CERCLA, AND FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE LEPC AND SERC OF THE RELEASE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 304 OF EPCRA.
Defendants (1)
- BARBER FOODSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BARBER FOODS
54 ST. JOHN STREET, PORTLAND, ME, 04102
Registry ID: 110000563621
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BARBER FOODSentered 2006-12-12
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $37,700
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-12-12Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 170873
- Case number
- 01-2006-3002
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2006-3002 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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