EPA v. PECO FOODS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
7/16/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,245 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $749 AND $1,496 EPCRA VIOLATION). RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA ON MAY 11, 2012, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304
Defendants (1)
- PECO FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PECO FOODS INC
95 COMMERCE DRIVE, BAY SPRINGS, MS, 39422-5143
Registry ID: 110000564247
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PECO FOODS, INC.entered 2013-07-16
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $2,245 · SEP: $8,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-07-16Final Order Issued
- 2013-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400135542
- Case number
- 04-2013-2023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2013-2023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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