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03-2014-0038Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2014· Region 03

EPA v. KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON MARCH 6, 2014, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF REGION III ISSUED A FINAL ORDER TO KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC. THAT APPROVES THE CONSENT AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE PARTIES TO SETTLE KUNZLER'S ALLEGED CWA VIOLATIONS AT ITS PROCESSED MEATS FACILITY IN LANCASTER, PA. EPA HAD ALLEGED THAT KUNZLER EXCEEDED ITS MONTHLY AVERAGE EFFLUENT LIMIT FOR PH FOR 21 MONTHS BETWEEN MARCH 2008 AND DECEMBER 2012. IN THE CONSENT AGREEMENT, WHICH INITIATED AND RESOLVED THE MATTER, KUNZLER AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $40,000.

Defendants (1)

  • KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC.

    652 MANOR STREET, LANCASTER, PA, 17603

    Registry ID: 110001204009

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KUNZLER & COMPANY, INC.entered 2014-03-06

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2014-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2014-03-06Final Order Issued
  • 2014-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400224564
Case number
03-2014-0038
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2014-0038 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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