EPA v. HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.

Case summary

1/30/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $12,089- CERCLA VIOLATION AND $7,684 FOR EPCRA VIOLATION. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: ON OCTOBER 12, 2004, A RELEASE OF ANYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ A RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANYDROUS AMMONIA IN AMOUNT EQUAL OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS INCORPORATED

  3333 HIGHWAY 117 N, ROSE HILL, NC, 28458

  Registry ID: 110018717110

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.entered 2007-01-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $19,773

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-01-30Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-02-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-02-09Enforcement Action Closed