EPA v. CROWN CANDY CORPORATION

Case summary

3/18/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,700 (CERCLA VIOLATION 0 $4400 AND EPCRA VIOLATIONS - $13,300. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE TWELVE CONSECTIVE PAYMENTS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON AUGUST 15, 2009, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEAE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a). RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP EMERGENCY NOTICE TO THE SERC AND LEPC WHEN THERE HAD BEEN A RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF ECPRA SECTION 304(c). RESPONDENT FAILED 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. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a).

Defendants (1)

• CROWN CANDY CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWN CANDY CORPORATION

  4145 MEAD ROAD, MACON, GA, 31206

  Registry ID: 110043467183

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWN CANDY CORPORATIONentered 2011-03-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,700

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-03-18Final Order Issued
• 2011-03-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-15Enforcement Action Closed