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03-2000-0067Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 03

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 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • EPCRA 312Emergency 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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