EPA v. PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P.

Case summary

9/12/2013 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,629 (CERCLA VIOLATION -$4,315, AND EPCRA VIOLATION $4,314). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF 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 AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OFTHE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATIoN OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, 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)

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER

  23 COLUMBIA NITROGEN DR, AUGUSTA, GA, 30901

  Registry ID: 110000516120

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P.entered 2013-09-12

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $8,629 · SEP: $32,358

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-09-12Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-10-21Enforcement Action Closed