EPA v. EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION, LLC

Case summary

11/20/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $15,716 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND A PENALTY OF $5,239 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION. PENALTY SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON MAY 17, 2007, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA EQUAL TO OR GRATER THAN THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGEST THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 103(a) 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 IT RQ. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC 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 FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EQUITY GROUP, GEORGIA DIVISION, LLC

  7220 US HWY 19 N, CAMILLA, GA, 31730

  Registry ID: 110000719036

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EQUITY GROUP - GEORGIA DIVISION, LLCentered 2007-11-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,955

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-11-20Final Order Issued
• 2007-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-01-18Enforcement Action Closed