EPA v. ABC COMPOUNDING

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 1/5/06, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $31,687. EPCRA VIOLATION - $15,843; CERCLA VIOLATION - $15,844. RESPONDENT FAILED IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONA RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ). IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION (SERC) AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RLEASE OF CHLORINE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• ABC COMPOUNDINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABC COMPOUNDING COMPANY INCORPORATED

  6970 JONESBORO RD., MORROW, GA, 30260

  Registry ID: 110000357275

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABC COMPOUNDINGentered 2006-01-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $31,687

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-01-05Final Order Issued
• 2006-01-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2006-01-27Enforcement Action Data Entered