EPA v. NEW ORLEANS COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY LTD.

Case summary

3/20/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $26,325. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: AT SOME TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEARS OF 2010, 2009, AND 2008, SULFURIC ACID WAS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 500 POUNDS. SULFURIC ACID IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE , FOR WHICH RESPONDENT IS REQUIRED TO PREPARE OR HAVE AVAILABLE AN MSDS UNDER OSHA AT ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR SULFURIC ACID TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2010, 2009, AND 2008, BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2010, 2009, AND 2008.

Defendants (1)

• NEW ORLEANS COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEW ORLEANS COLD STORAGE

  1091 REMOUNT ROAD, CHARLESTON, SC, 29406

  Registry ID: 110056745385

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW ORLEANS COLD STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY LTD.entered 2012-03-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,325

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-03-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-03-20Final Order Issued
• 2012-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-04-04Enforcement Action Closed