EPA v. PEAK LIME dba SOUTHERN LIME

Case summary

12/11/2007 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. SOUTHERN LIME FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT TRI FORMS FOR LEAD COMPOUNDS FOR REPORTING YEARS 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006, MERCURY COMPOUNDS FOR 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006, LEAD FOR REPORTING YEARS 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006, AND MERCURY FOR REPORTING YEARS 2003, 2004, 2005, AND 2006, TO EPA AND ALABAMA'S STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SECTION 313. SOUTHERN LIME DISCOVERED THE VIOLATIONS ON OR ABOUT DEC 1, 2006, THROUGH A VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AUDIT. SOUTHERN LIME SUBMITTED THE TRI REPORTS TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES ON DEC 21, 2006. UNDER EPA'S ENFORCEMENT POLICY FOR EPCRA VIOLATION, A GRAVITY-BASED PENALTY OF $553,808 COULD HAVE BEEN ASSESSED FOR THESE NON-REPORTING VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• PEAK LIME dba SOUTHERN LIMENamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN LIMENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNIMIN CORP (DBA SOUTHERN LIME CO)

  8035 ALABAMA HWY 25, CALERA, AL, 35040

  Registry ID: 110014464784

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PEAK LIME dba SOUTHERN LIMEentered 2007-12-11

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-12-11Final Order Issued
• 2007-12-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered