EPA v. AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANY

Case summary

COMPLAINT FILED 9/23/99 PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $19,252. COMPLAINT ALLEGES: COUNT I RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT, ON OR BEFORE 10/17/87, OR WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER RESPONDENT FIRST BECAME SUBJECT TO OSHA'S MSDS REQUIREMENTS, AN MSDS OR A LIST INCLUDING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ABOUT DIESEL FUEL TO THE LEPC, THE SERC AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 311. COUNT II, III, & IV RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FOR (TIER I OR TIER II) THAT LISTED DIESEL FUEL 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.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERICAN ITALIAN PASTA CO

  2000 AMERICAN ITALIAN WAY, COLUMBIA, SC, 29290

  Registry ID: 110010581067

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN ITALIAN PAST COMPANYentered 1999-12-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,128

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-23Final Order Issued