EPA v. SAFEWAY STORES, INC

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2004, REGION III EXECUTED A COMBINED COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CAFO) SETTLING A REQUEST TO SHOW CAUSE ISSUED TO SAFEWAY INC., FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 103 OF CERCLA AND SECTION 304 AND 311 OF EPCRA. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT SAFEWAY'S FORMER ICE CREAM PLANT LOCATED IN CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. THE VIOLATIONS SURROUND SAFEWAY'S FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC, SERC, AND LEPC FOLLOWING ITS MARCH 18, 2002, RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. IN ADDITION, SAFEWAY FAILED TO SUBMIT A MSDS OR LIST IDENTIFYING ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AS BEING PRESENT ONSITE. TE PARTIES HAVE SETTLED THIS MATTER FOR $26,309.61

Defendants (1)

• SAFEWAY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAFEWAY STORES, INC

  4525 ADDISON ROAD, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD, 20743

  Registry ID: 110001282184

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFEWAY STORES, INCentered 2004-09-22

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,310

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2004-11-02Enforcement Action Closed