EPA v. HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.

Case summary

9/3/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $66,754 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $22,251 AND EPCRA VIOLATION - $44,503). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITIES. VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING 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 FACILITIES.

Defendants (1)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS KILLING PLANT

  520 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE, RAEFORD, NC, 28376

  Registry ID: 110001497336

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS - PROCESSING PLT

  1000 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE, RAEFORD, NC, 28376-3039

  Registry ID: 110001502669

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS KILLING PLANT

  520 EAST CENTRAL AVENUE, RAEFORD, NC, 28376

  Registry ID: 110001497336

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.entered 2013-09-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $66,754 · SEP: $72,720

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-09-18Enforcement Action Closed