EPA v. B&G FOODS, INC.

Case summary

On September 25, 2008, EPA Region III entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) with B&G Foods, Inc. (“B&G ), seeking a total penalty of $94,509 for violations of Section 312 and 313 of EPCRA. The CA/FO resolves claims arising from B&G’s failure to submit Toxic Release Inventory Form R’s to EPA and the State of Maryland, reporting polycyclic aromatic compounds and benzo(g,h,i) perylene releases from its Facility during calendar years 2002 through 2006, in violation of Section 313 of EPCRA, and B&G’s failure to submit Tier II Reports for anhydrous ammonia, sodium hydroxide and #6 fuel oil to the State Emergency Planning Commission and the local fire department for calendar years 2004 and 2005, in violation of Section 312 of EPCRA

Defendants (1)

• B&G FOOD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• B&G FOODS, INC.

  800 DELAWARE AVENUE, HURLOCK, MD, 21643

  Registry ID: 110037239896

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• B&G FOODS, INC.entered 2008-09-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $94,509

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2008-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered