EPA v. CAGLE'S INC

Case summary

1/11/05 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,844, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. VIOLATION: ON JULY 28, 2004, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS MMONIA ON THE AMOUNT OF APPROX 550 POUNDS, A QUANTITY GREAT THAT FIVE TIMES THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY. RESPONDENT SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE NRC OF SAID RELEASE IMMEIDATELY AFTER IT HAD KNOWLEDGE THAT A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WAS RELEASED. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDITELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD NKNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN IT REPORTABLE QUANTITY AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• CAGLES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

• CAGLE'S INCORPORATED

  14075 HIGHWAY 116, PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA, 31823

  Registry ID: 110000906137

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAGLE'S INCentered 2005-01-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $15,844

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2005-01-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-01-11Final Order Issued
• 2005-02-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-02-10Enforcement Action Closed