EPA v. GEORGIA NUTRIENTS DIXIE INDUSTRIES

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/30/99 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $40,500 COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 17, 1987, OR WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER RESPONDENT FIRST BECAME SUBJECT TO OSHA'S MSDS REQUIREMENTS, AN MSDS OR A LIST INCLUDING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ABOUT SULFURIC ACID AND PROPIONIC ACID TO THE LEPC, THE SERC, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURIS- DICITON OVER THE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 311. COUNTS II, III & IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM THAT LISTED SULFURIC ACID AND PROPIONIC ACID BY MARCH 1, 1999, MARCH 1, 1998, AND MARCH 1, 1997, TO THE LEPC, THE SERC AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 312(A). CACO ISSUED 10/8/99 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,062. RESPON- ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP.

Defendants (1)

• GEORGIA NUTRIENTS DIXIE INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GEORGIA NUTRIENTS/DIXIE IND

  4900 BALLGROUND HWY, BALL GROUND, GA, 30107

  Registry ID: 110011731741

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GEORGIA NUTRIIENTS/DIXIE INDUSTRIESentered 1999-10-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,062

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-08Final Order Issued