EPA v. PACIFIC COLLIER FRESH COMPANY

Case summary

6/9/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,490 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION AND $2,875 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATIONS. PENALTY IS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: ON NOV 2, 2010, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES 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 AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF EPCRA 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 AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• PACIFIC COLLIER FRESH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PACIFIC COLLIER FRESH

  925 NEW HARVEST ROAD, IMMOKALEE, FL, 34142

  Registry ID: 110043708093

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PACIFIC COLLIER FRESH COMPANYentered 2011-06-09

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $14,365

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-09Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-21Enforcement Action Closed
• 2011-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered