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04-2020-0409Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 04

EPA v. COUNTRY HOME BAKERS, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

20201020 - SPCC EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,825. THE PENALTY ASSESSMENT DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: Inadequate or no prediction of flow from equipment failure which could result in discharges; Plan does not discuss and facility does not implement appropriate containment/diversionary stuctures/equipment; Inadequate discussion of containment or drainage for Loading Area; No discussion of periodic integrity and leak testing; Plan has inadequate or no discussion of facility tank car and tank truck loading/unloading rack; Secondary containment is inadequate; Aboveground tanks are not subject to periodic integrity testing techniques such as visual inspections hydrostatic testing, or other nondestructive methods; Plan has inadequate or no discussion of bulk storage tanks.

Defendants (1)

  • COUNTRY HOME BAKERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • COUNTRY HOME BAKERS

    720 METROPOLITAN PKWY SW, ATLANTA, GA, 30310

    Registry ID: 110070031484

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COUNTRY HOME BAKERS, INC.entered 2020-10-20

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $2,825

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-10-20Final Order Issued
  • 2020-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-11-10Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602331193
Case number
04-2020-0409
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2020-0409 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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