EPA v. FLORIDA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

Case summary

5/7/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,758. RESPONDENT ALSO AGRESS TO COMPLETE TWO SEPs. ON JUNE 11, 2006, A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATLEY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILTY.

Defendants (1)

• FLORIDA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FLORIDA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

  9102 SABAL INDUSTRIAL BLVD., TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110000364454

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FLORIDA COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANYentered 2007-05-07

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $11,516 · SEP: $22,982

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-05-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-05-07Final Order Issued
• 2007-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered