EPA v. MISSISSIPPI PHOSPHATE CORPORATION

Case summary

11/17/2009 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $42,250 (EPCRA VIOLATION - $21,125 AND CERCLA VIOLATION $21,125). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. 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 ANYDROUS AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• MISSISSIPPI PHOSPHATE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MISSISSIPPI PHOSPHATE CORPORATION

  601 HIGHWAY 611, PASCAGOULA, MS, 39567

  Registry ID: 110000546053

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MISSISSIPPI PHOSPHATE CORPORATIONentered 2009-11-17

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $42,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-11-17Final Order Issued
• 2009-11-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-11-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-12-18Enforcement Action Closed