EPA v. BETTER BAKED FOODS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$10,000
Case summary
COUNT I: FAILURE TO SUBMIT BY MARCH 1, 1998 TO THE SERC, AN EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM IDENTIFYING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION CONCERNING AMMONIA (ANHYDROUS) AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY IN 1997 IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11022, AND 40 C.F.R PART 370.25.
Defendants (1)
- BETTER BAKED FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BETTER BAKED FOODS INCORPORATED
56 SMEDLEY ST., NORTH EAST, PA, 164281632
Registry ID: 110000331677
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BETTER BAKED FOODS, INC.entered 2001-05-31
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $10,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-05-31Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18814
- Case number
- 03-2000-0067
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 3RC41
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0067 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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