EPA v. BURRIS LOGISTICS

Case summary

1/19/2011 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,300, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON MAY 24, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA 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.

Defendants (1)

• BURRIS LOGISTICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURRIS LOGISTICS - SUMTER SOUTH CAROLINA

  1900 CORPORATE WAY, SUMTER, SC, 29154

  Registry ID: 110000533076

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURRIS LOGISTICSentered 2011-01-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $17,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-01-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-01-19Final Order Issued
• 2011-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-02-04Enforcement Action Closed