EPA v. SUNSET FARM FOODS, INC.

Case summary

7/15/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,022. CERCLA VIOLATION, $1,007 AND EPCRA VIOLATION, $2,015. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED 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. 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 ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• SUNSET FARM FOODS, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUNSET FARM FOODS

  1201 MADISON HWY, VALDOSTA, GA, 31603

  Registry ID: 110020034880

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUNSET FARM FOODS, INC.entered 2008-07-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $3,022 · SEP: $25,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-07-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-07-15Final Order Issued
• 2008-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered