EPA v. COORS BREWING COMPANY

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/30/99 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $41,250. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT ITS FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA 103(A). COUNT II RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 304(A). CACO ISSUED 9/30/99 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,352. RESPON- DENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES COMPLETE A SEP.

Defendants (1)

• COORS BREWING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COORS BREWING COMPANY

  5151 E. RAINES RD., MEMPHIS, TN, 381187026

  Registry ID: 110000374390

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 109A — Superfund
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COORS BREWING COMPANYentered 1999-09-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,352

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered