EPA v. HARCROS CHEMICALS, INC.

Case summary

2/26/08 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $655 FOR EPCRA AND $655 FOR CERCLA. 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 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPACRA 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 FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INCORPORATED POWDER SPRINGS

  134 PHELPS ROAD, DALTON, GA, 30720

  Registry ID: 110000508567

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS, INC.entered 2008-02-26

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,310 · SEP: $5,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-02-26Final Order Issued
• 2008-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-03-26Enforcement Action Data Entered