EPA v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Consent Agreement and Final Order issued assessing penalty of $5239. Respondent shall make payment within thirty days. Order alleges Respondent failed to immediately notify NRC as soon as it had knowledge of release of anhydrous ammonia at its facility in amount equal or greater than the RQ.
Defendants (1)
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PILGRIM'S PRIDE PROCESSING PLANT
19740 US HWY 90 W, LIVE OAK, FL, 32060
Registry ID: 110027375597
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONentered 2009-01-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $5,239
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2009-01-21Final Order Issued
- 2009-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-02-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1400029958
- Case number
- 04-2009-2006
- 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 04-2009-2006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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