EPA v. U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.

Case summary

10/17/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,478. EPCRA VIOLATION: $5,239 AND CERCLA VIOLATION: $5,239. ORDER ALLEGES: ON FEBRUARY 2, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANYDROUS 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'S HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.

  2818 WHITE HORSE ROAD, GREENVILLE, SC, 29611-6119

  Registry ID: 110037951277

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.entered 2008-10-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $10,478

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-10-17Final Order Issued
• 2008-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-11-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-05-04Enforcement Action Closed