EPA v. WHEELER FARMS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
12/23/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $16,250, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON FEBRUARY 24, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ALDICARB ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ALDICARB IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ.
Defendants (1)
- WHEELER FARMS, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WHEELER FARMS, INC.
4553 MICCO ROAD, MICCO, FL, 32972
Registry ID: 110033187263
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WHEELER FARMS, INC.entered 2007-10-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $16,250
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-23Final Order Issued
- 2007-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600073356
- Case number
- 04-2008-2004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2008-2004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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