EPA v. AVANTI POLAR LIPID, INC.

Case summary

7/2/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,852, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED ALLEGATIONS: ON DEC 2, 2009, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF CHLOROFORM ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SEC 103(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF CHLOROFORM IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• AVANTI POLAR LIPID, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

• AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC.

  700 INDUSTRIAL PARK DR., ALABASTER, AL, 35007

  Registry ID: 110000365989

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AVANTI POLAR LIPID, INC.entered 2010-07-02

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $8,852

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-02Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2010-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered