EPA v. IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
1/8/09 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $5,240 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ON JANUARY 30, 2008, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY AT ITS FACILITY. 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 SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN IT RQ.
Defendants (1)
- IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
41 OXNARD DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA, 31407
Registry ID: 110041186873
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
41 OXNARD DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA, 31407
Registry ID: 110041186873
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
41 OXNARD DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA, 31407
Registry ID: 110041186873
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANY
41 OXNARD DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA, 31407
Registry ID: 110041186873
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IMPERIAL SUGAR COMPANYentered 2009-01-08
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $5,240
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2009-01-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-01-08Final Order Issued
- 2009-01-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400023595
- Case number
- 04-2009-2005
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2009-2005 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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