EPA v. BARTON BRANDS, LTD.

Case summary

4/5/05 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED. RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,320.50 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,320.50 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATIONS. VIOLATIONS: RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA BY FAILING OT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ETHYL ALCOHOL IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN IT REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AS RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE SERC AND TO THE LEPC IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA

Defendants (1)

• BARTON BRANDS, LTD.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BARTON BRANDS LIMITED

  2001 HIGHWAY 60 EAST, OWENSBORO, KY, 423031069

  Registry ID: 110002338863

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BARTON BRANDS, LTD.entered 2005-04-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $2,641 · SEP: $9,904

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-04-05Final Order Issued
• 2005-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered