EPA v. NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

EPA IS REQUESTING THAT DOJ PURSUE NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC. (NEWLY WEDS) FOR VIOLATIONS OF HTE STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION REGULATIONS. THE LETTER REFERRAL IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATION OF NEWLY WEDS BY EPA. REGION 5 IS THE LEAD REGION AND REGIONS 1, 3, 6, 7, AND 9 HAVE ALSO DOCUMENTED VIOLATIONS AT FACILITES IN THOSE REGIONS. THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS INVOLVE LEAK REPAIR AND RECORDKEEPING OF CFCs FACILITIES IN HORN LAKE, MS AND CLEVELAND, TN PURSUANT TO SECTION 608 OF THE CAA AND THE REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR 82.156(i)(1) AND 82.166(k). THE TOTAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS IN REGION 4 IS $120,120. THE TOTAL NATIONWIDE PENALTY IS ESTIMATED AT $1.1 MILLION

Defendants (1)

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.

  187 INDUSTRIAL LANE, SW, CLEVELAND, TN, 37311

  Registry ID: 110028062192

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.

  5980 HURT ROAD, HORN LAKE, MS, 38637

  Registry ID: 110002107470

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.

  187 INDUSTRIAL LANE, SW, CLEVELAND, TN, 37311

  Registry ID: 110028062192

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.

  187 INDUSTRIAL LANE, SW, CLEVELAND, TN, 37311

  Registry ID: 110028062192

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC.

  187 INDUSTRIAL LANE, SW, CLEVELAND, TN, 37311

  Registry ID: 110028062192

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2006-07-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $31,250

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2004-06-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-05-16Final Order Lodged
• 2006-05-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-07-18Concluded
• 2006-07-18Final Order Entered