EPA v. JBS SOUDERTON, INC

Case summary

JBS SOUDERTON, INC. FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC, LEPC AND THE NRC AFTER IT HAD KNOWLEDDGE THAT THE FACILITY HAD RELEASED A QUANTITY OF ANYDROUS AMMONIA ON OCTOBER 8, 2013 THAT WAS EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDED THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR AMMONIA, IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(A). JBS SOUDERTON, INC. ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTIFICATION TO THE SERC AND THE LEPC REGARDING THE OCTOBER 8, 2013 RELEASE, IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(C).

Defendants (1)

• JBS SOUDERTON, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• JBS SOUDERTON, INC

  249 ALLENTOWN ROAD, SOUDERTON, PA, 18964

  Registry ID: 110000539953

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JBS SOUDERTON, INCentered 2016-01-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $32,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-01-07Final Order Issued
• 2016-01-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered