EPA v. HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANY

Case summary

On November 16,2006, EPA Region III issued and Administrative Compliance Order to Hershey Creamery Company requiring Hershey Creamery to develop and implement Program 3 Risk Management Programs, in accordance with the Risk Management regulations set forth at 40 C.F.R Part 68, at its facilities at 301 South Cameron Street, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and at 1200 AIP Drive, in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Implementation of a Risk Management Program is intended to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances and minimize the consequences of the relese of such a substance into the community surronding a facility. Therefore, Hershey Creamery's failure to develop and imlement Risk Management Programs at these the Harrisburg and Middletown facilities places the communities in which they are located at risk.

Defendants (1)

• HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANY MIDDLETOWN

  1200 AIP DRIVE, MIDDLETOWN, PA, 17105

  Registry ID: 110000332738

• HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANY

  301 S. CAMERON ST., HARRISBURG, PA, 171011821

  Registry ID: 110000332827

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HERSHEY CREAMERY COMPANYentered 2006-11-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2006-11-16Final Order Issued
• 2006-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered