EPA v. AMICK FARMS, LLC

Case summary

10/4/12 - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION ISSUED. ON JUNE 28, 2011, SELF-DISCLOSURE SUBMITTED TO EPA, AMICK FARMS, LLC, DISCLOSED POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 313 DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRI REPORTS FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2008 AND 2009. ALL VIOLATIONS WERE CORRECTED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DISCOVERY. PURSUANT TO THE AUDIT POLICY, AND BASED IN INFO PROVIDED BY AMICK FARMS, LLC, EPA MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINAL DETERMINATION: AMICK FARMS, LLC, VIOLATED EPCRA 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; HOWEVER, THE SELF-DISCLOSURE MET THE CONDITIONS OF THE AUDIT POLICY FOR 100 PERCENT ELIMINATION OF GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES FOR THESE VIOLAITONS. THUS, EPA WILL NOT SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENLATIES FOR THESE VIOLATIONS. IN ADDITION, BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, EPA CONCLUDES THAT AMICK FARMS, LLC, OBTAINED NO ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM THE DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS; THEREFORE, NO ECONOMIC BENEFIT PENALTY WILL BE SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THESE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• AMICK FARMS, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMICK FARMS

  2079 BATESBURG HIGHWAY, BATESBURG, SC, 29006-8522

  Registry ID: 110023011435

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMICK FARMS, LLCentered 2012-10-04

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-10-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-10-04Final Order Issued
• 2013-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered