EPA v. FARMERS PRIDE, INC.
Case summary
ON JUNE 8, 2009, EPA REGION III ENTERED INTO A CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) WITH FARMER'S PRIDE, INC. ( FARMER'S PRIDE ), VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA. THE CA/FO RESOLVES CLAIMS ARISING FROM FARMER'S PRIDE, INC.'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY FORMS R TO EPA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, REPORTING NITRATE COMPOUND AND CHLORINE RELEASES FROM ITS FACILITY DURING CALENDAR YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005, AND AMMONIA RELEASES FROM ITS FACILITY DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2004, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA.
Defendants (1)
- FARMER'S PRIDE, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
FARMERS PRIDE POULTRY
154 WEST MAIN STREET, FREDERICKSBURG, PA, 17026
Registry ID: 110013313431
FARMERS PRIDE POULTRY
154 WEST MAIN STREET, FREDERICKSBURG, PA, 17026
Registry ID: 110013313431
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FARMERS PRIDE, INC.entered 2009-06-08
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $74,531
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-06-08Final Order Issued
- 2009-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1800001677
- Case number
- 03-2009-0128
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2009-0128 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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