EPA v. JSB INDUSTRIES INC ET AL

Case summary

Consent Decree settlement filed in Federal District Court ? Massachusetts involving JSB Industries, Inc. and affiliated owners/operators of JSB?s baking and distribution facilities in Chelsea and Lawrence, MA. Decree will resolve claims that JSB violated chemical accident prevention provisions of the CAA Sec. 112(r)(1) (known as the ?general duty clause? requirements), chemical release notification requirements under CERCLA Section 103, and chemical inventory reporting requirements under EPCRA Sections 311 and 312. Most violations stem from a 2009 release of anhydrous ammonia from a refrigeration system then in use by JSB at the Chelsea plant. Settlement requires payment of a $156,000 monetary penalty and about $119,000 to implement a supplemental environmental project (SEP) intended to enhance chemical emergency preparedness and response capabilities in the Chelsea and Lawrence communities.

Defendants (2)

• JSB INDUSTRIES INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 130 CRESCENT AVE REALTY TRUSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JSB INDUSTRIES

  309 ANDOVER STREET, LAWRENCE, MA, 01840

  Registry ID: 110045471609

• J.S.B. INDUSTRIES INC

  130 CRESCENT AVENUE, CHELSEA, MA, 02150

  Registry ID: 110040068440

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JSB INDUSTRIES INC ET ALentered 2016-08-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $156,000 · SEP: $119,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2013-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2013-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-06-20Final Order Lodged
• 2016-08-17Final Order Entered
• 2016-08-17Concluded
• 2017-08-03Enforcement Action Closed