EPA v. TYSON FOODS, INC.
Source Agrees
Case summary
5/4/06 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY REPORT RELEASES OF ANHYDROUS AMMONICA FROM ITS CARTHAGE, MS. FACILITY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN 2005. RESPONDENT IDENTIFIED THAT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 POUNDS OF AMMONIA WAS LOST FROM ITS SYSTEM OVER THE COURSE OF NINE MONTHS. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304 AND CERCLA SECTION 103.
Defendants (1)
- TYSON FOODS, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
TYSON FOODS INCORPORATED CARTHAGE PROCESSING PLANT
3865 HIGHWAY 35 NORTH, CARTHAGE, MS, 39051
Registry ID: 110002326698
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TYSON FOODS, INC.entered 2006-05-04
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-05-04Enforcement Action Closed
- 2006-05-04Final Order Issued
- 2006-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 200001105
- Case number
- 04-2006-9106
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-9106 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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