02-2007-2025Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 02
EPA v. Birds Eye Foods Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent failed to immediately notify the NRC and SERC of a release at its facility. Respondent did not report the release to the NRC and SERC until 17 hours after the release occurred.
Defendants (1)
- Birds Eye Foods IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BIRDS EYE
40 STEVENS ST, OAKFIELD, NY, 14125
Registry ID: 110000541389
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Birds Eye Foods Inc.entered 2008-01-14
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $39,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-01-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-01-14Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600067305
- Case number
- 02-2007-2025
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- NYSUP
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2007-2025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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