EPA v. TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC.

Case summary

7/13/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,880 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND $2,880 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION. ALLEGATIONS: ON OCT 9, 2009, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE 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 AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a) BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ.

Defendants (1)

• TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TAMPA BAY FISHERIES INCORPORATED

  3060 GALLAGHER RD., DOVER, FL, 33527

  Registry ID: 110000498630

• TAMPA BAY FISHERIES INCORPORATED

  3060 GALLAGHER RD., DOVER, FL, 33527

  Registry ID: 110000498630

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC.entered 2010-07-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,760

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2010-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-07-19Enforcement Action Closed