EPA v. WELCH FOODS, INC

Case summary

On June 30, 2004, EPA issued a Notice of Determination (���NOD���) pursuant to the ���Final Policy Statement on Incentives for Self-Policing: Discovery, Disclosure, Correction, and Prevention of Violations���, 65 Fed. Reg. 19618 (April 11, 2000). The NOD is based on self-disclosures provided by Welch Foods, Inc. for violations of Section 312 of EPCRA, and Titles IV (Acid Deposition Control) and V (Permits) of the Clean Air Act, at its facility located at S. Lake Drive, North East, Pennsylvania. The total gravity-based civil penalty for EPRCA violations would be $20,625.00 and the total gravity based civil penalty for CAA would be $119,000.00. However, because Welch Foods satisfied all of the conditions of EPA���s Self-Disclosure Policy and the amount of economic benefit gained is insignificant, EPA waived the civil penalty for the disclosed violations.

Defendants (1)

• WELCH FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WELCH FOODS INC NORTH EAST PLT

  S LAKE ST, NORTH EAST, PA, 16428

  Registry ID: 110000740244

• WELCH FOODS INC NORTH EAST PLT

  S LAKE ST, NORTH EAST, PA, 16428

  Registry ID: 110000740244

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 412 — Acid Rain Requirements

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WELCH FOODS, INCentered 2004-06-29

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-06-29Final Order Issued
• 2004-06-29Enforcement Action Closed