EPA v. UNITED DAIRY FARMERS, INC.

Case summary

3/2/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $17,062. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: AT SOME TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2012, AMMONIA WAS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 500 POUNDS. 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 YEAR 2012 BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. A TIER II FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012 WAS SUBMITTED TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON APRIL 21, 2013. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIN 312 OF EPCRA, AT ITS FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED DAIRY FARMERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED DAIRY FARMERS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

  2825 CRESCENT SPRINGS PIKE, ERLANGER, KY, 41018

  Registry ID: 110000551876

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED DAIRY FARMERS, INC.entered 2017-03-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $17,062

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-03-02Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-03-28Enforcement Action Closed