EPA v. MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS, LLC

Case summary

11/2/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $25,275 (CERCLA VIOLATION $12,638 AND EPCRA VIOLATION $12,637). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA ON DECEMBER 28, 2015, A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE 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 ANHYDROUS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA ON DECEMBER 28, 2015, A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOND THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. THE EPA ALELGES 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 HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA ANHYDROUS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS LLC

  813 EAST MADISON AVENUE, ATHENS, TN, 37303-3857

  Registry ID: 110000754318

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAYFIELD DAIRY FARMS, LLCentered 2017-11-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $25,275

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-11-02Final Order Issued
• 2017-11-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-12-07Enforcement Action Closed