EPA v. PILGRIM'S PRIDE

Case summary

7/16/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $5,785 ( CERCLA - $2,893 AND EPCRA -$2,892). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF 103(a) OF CERCLA - ON OCTOBER 31, 2013, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACIITY. 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 OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT'S HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• PILGRIM'S PRIDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PILGRIM'S PRIDE PROCESSING PLANT

  19740 US HWY 90 W, LIVE OAK, FL, 32060-8753

  Registry ID: 110027375597

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PILGRIM'S PRIDEentered 2014-07-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $5,785

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-07-16Final Order Issued
• 2014-08-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2014-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered