EPA v. CAGLE'S INC.

Case summary

9/13/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $13,455. 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 AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 329(3) OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11049(3), 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 JURISICTION 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)

• CAGLE'S INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAGLES INC

  1385 COLLIER ROAD NW, ATLANTA, GA, 30318

  Registry ID: 110064271050

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CAGLE'S INC.entered 2012-09-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,455

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2012-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-09-25Enforcement Action Closed