EPA v. UNILEVER

Case summary

5/14/2013 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,882 FOR THE CERCLA VIOLATION, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL ALSO PAY $1,441 FOR THE EPCRA VIOLATION, WHICH SHALL BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT AGREES TO PERFORM A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: ON JUNE 22, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE REPORTABLE QUANITITY (RQ) AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT 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. 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)

• UNILEVERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• UNILEVER

  1591 MURPHY AVE. SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30310

  Registry ID: 110000514131

• UNILEVER

  1591 MURPHY AVE. SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30310

  Registry ID: 110000514131

• UNILEVER

  1591 MURPHY AVE. SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30310

  Registry ID: 110000514131

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNILEVERentered 2013-05-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $16,210

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-05-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-05-14Final Order Issued
• 2013-05-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-06-17Enforcement Action Closed