EPA v. RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Case summary

9/8/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $4,323 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $2162 AND EPCRA VIOLATION - $2,161). RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. 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) 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)

• RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RICH SEA PAK CORP

  200 GLYNDALE DRIVE, BRUNSWICK, GA, 315201310

  Registry ID: 110000360626

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATIONentered 2015-09-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $4,323 · SEP: $17,235

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-08Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-29Enforcement Action Closed