EPA v. SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE AND FERTILIZER COMPANY

Case summary

9/22/2015 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,969. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2014, A RELEASE OF SULFURIC ACID ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. 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 SULFURIC ACID IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE ANF FERTILIZER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE & FERTILIZER CO.

  1600 EAST PRESIDENT STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31404

  Registry ID: 110024415523

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTHERN STATES PHOSPHATE AND FERTILIZER COMPANYentered 2015-09-22

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $7,969 · SEP: $30,935

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2015-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-10-14Enforcement Action Closed