02-1998-0399Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 02
EPA v. HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$36,000
Case summary
RELEASE OF AMMONIA. FAILURE TO NOTIFY EPA (NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER), STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE RELEASE UNTIL OVER FOUR HOURS AFTER THE RELEASE.
Defendants (1)
- HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTS INC
191 BETHPAGE SWEET HOLLOW, OLD BETHPAGE, NY, 118041314
Registry ID: 110009480169
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTS INCentered 1999-05-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $36,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-05-11Final Order Issued
- 1999-05-11Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 6749
- Case number
- 02-1998-0399
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- NYSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1998-0399 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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