EPA v. TYSON FOODS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,200
Case summary
COMPLAINT FILED 1/15/92. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED 5/29/92. COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ON AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY ON JUNE 26, 1990, A RESPONDENT'S CHICKEN PROCESSING PLANT IN CUMMING, GA.
Defendants (1)
- TYSON FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED
340 W. MAPLE ST., CUMMING, GA, 30040
Registry ID: 110000356551
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED
340 W. MAPLE ST., CUMMING, GA, 30040
Registry ID: 110000356551
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED
340 W. MAPLE ST., CUMMING, GA, 30040
Registry ID: 110000356551
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED
340 W. MAPLE ST., CUMMING, GA, 30040
Registry ID: 110000356551
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 109 — Superfund
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TYSON FOODS, INC.entered 1997-09-24
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $13,200
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1992-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1993-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-09-24Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20838
- Case number
- 04-1993-0619
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Superfund
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1993-0619 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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