EPA v. CHAIRMANS FOODS, LLC

Case summary

20210319 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING PENALTY OF $1,492 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: At some time during calendar year 2017, 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, LEPC, and fire department with jurisdiction over the Facility for calendar year 2017 by March 1 of the following calendar year. Respondent submitted a calendar year 2017 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form on August 9, 2018. Respondent identified the Facility?s failure to timely submit a calendar year 2017 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form while performing a self-audit. Calendar year 2018, 2019 and 2020 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms were submitted before March 1 of the following calendar year. Respondent violated the reporting requirements of Section 312 of EPCRA by failing to submit the required Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form for ammonia for calendar year 2017 by March 1, 2018 and is therefore subject to the assessment of penalties under Section 325 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 11045.

Defendants (1)

• CHAIRMANS FOOD, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CHAIRMANS FOODS LLC

  1725 ELM HILL PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210

  Registry ID: 110070258889

• CHAIRMANS FOODS LLC

  1725 ELM HILL PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37210

  Registry ID: 110070258889

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHAIRMANS FOODS, LLCentered 2021-03-19

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,492

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-03-19Final Order Issued
• 2021-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-04-19Enforcement Action Closed