EPA v. ROCCO POULTRY OPERATIONS, INC

Case summary

THE NOD IS BASED ON A SELF-DISCLOSURE PROVIDED BY ROCCO POULTRY OPERATIONS, INC. (ROCCO) TO EPA ON MARCH 5, 2001, REGARDING POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA FOR ITS FAILURE TO SUBMIT FORM R REPORTS FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1999. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT ROCCO'S FACILITY LOCATED IN EDINBURG, VIRGINIA. AFTER REVIEWING THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY ROCCO, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE REQUISITE CONDITIONS OF THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICYHAVE BEEN MET AND ROCCO IS ENTITLED TO 100% MITIGATION OF THE GRAVITY-BASED COMPONENT OF THE PENALTY WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY $129,621, HAD THE VIOLATION NOT MET THE CONDITIONS OF THE SELF- DISCLOSURE POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE ECONOMIC BENEFIT-BASED COMPONENT OF THE PENALTY APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT AND WILL BE WAIVED AS WELL.

Defendants (1)

• ROCCO POULTRY OPERATIONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROCCO ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED

  19992 SENEDO ROAD, EDINBURG, VA, 22824

  Registry ID: 110000562766

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROCCO POULTRY OPERATIONSentered 2002-01-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-01-07Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-07Enforcement Action Closed