EPA v. TWENTY-FIVE COMMERCE INC dba CRYSTAL ICE

Case summary

On August 14, 2018, Region 1 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order to resolve violations of CERCLA Section 103 and EPCRA Section 312 at an ice-making facility located in Norwalk, Connecticut. The facility is operated by Twenty-Five Commerce, Inc. d/b/a Crystal Ice. After an ammonia release, EPA inspected the facility and found that the company had not reported its release to the National Response Center as required by CERCLA Section 103 or filed annual chemical inventory reports as required by EPCRA Section 312. Neither program is delegated to the state. This case is part of the Chemical Accident Risk Reduction National Compliance Initiative. The company will pay a penalty of $27,095.

Defendants (1)

• Twenty-Five Commerce Inc. dba Crystal IceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TWENTY-FIVE COMMERCE INC DBA CRYSTAL ICE

  25 COMMERCE STREET, NORWALK, CT, 06852

  Registry ID: 110069993944

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TWENTY-FIVE COMMERCE INC dba CRYSTAL ICEentered 2018-08-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $27,095

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered