EPA v. COMMONWEALTH DAIRY

Case summary

On November 2, 2022, EPA and Commonwealth Dairy, LLC settled an administrative penalty case for alleged violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Commonwealth Dairy failed to timely file EPCRA Section 313 Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports for nitric acid and nitrate compounds for reporting years 2019 and 2020, and for peracetic acid for reporting year 2020. Commonwealth Dairy agreed to pay a settlement penalty of $92,100. EPCRA's TRI reporting program is a non delegated federal program enforced only by EPA. Enforcement of EPCRA's reporting requirements ensures that communities are not deprived of their right to know about chemical releases that may affect public health and the environment.

Defendants (1)

• Commonwealth Dairy, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COMMONWEALTH DAIRY, LLC

  3 OMEGA DRIVE, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301

  Registry ID: 110046248707

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COMMONWEALTH DAIRYentered 2022-11-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $92,100

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2022-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2022-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-12-07Enforcement Action Data Entered