EPA v. BONGARDS' SOUTH, LLC

Case summary

11/8/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $58,525. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR AMMONIA TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2013, 2012, AND 2011, BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2013, 2012, AND 2011. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA AT ITS FACILITY BY FAILING TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED FORM R FOR AMMONIA FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2014 AND 2013, AND FOR FAILING TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED FORM R FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2014.

Defendants (1)

• BONGARDS' SOUTH, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BONGARDS SOUTH LLC

  3001 HWY 45W BYPASS, HUMBOLDT, TN, 38343

  Registry ID: 110056872406

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BONGARDS' SOUTH, LLCentered 2016-11-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $58,525

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2016-11-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-11-08Final Order Issued
• 2016-11-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-09Enforcement Action Closed