EPA v. CONTINENTAL CARBONIC PRODUCTS, INC.

Case summary

7/29/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $29,828 (EPCRA VIOLATION - $14,914, CERCLA VIOLATION $14,914). RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OCTOBER 8, 2007 RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• CONTINENTAL CARBONIC PRODUCTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONTINENTAL CARBONIC PRODUCTS, INC.

  194 BLAIR BEND DR., LOUDON, TN, 37774

  Registry ID: 110012535186

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONTINENTAL CARBONIC PRODUCTS, INC.entered 2008-07-29

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $29,828 · SEP: $18,452

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-07-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-07-29Final Order Issued
• 2008-08-04Enforcement Action Data Entered