EPA v. DOVE INT'L.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$75,000
Case summary
DOVE IS A DIV OF MARS, INC. AND MAKES ICE CREAM PRODUCTS. ON OCT. 15, 1989, AMMONIA BEGAN TO LEAK FROM A STORAGE VES- VEL AT DOVE'S BURR RIDGE FACILITY. A SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION AND FIRE RESULTED IN RELEASE OF APPROX. 11,361 LBS. OF AMMO- NIA.
Defendants (1)
- DOVE INT'LNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
M&M MARS BURR RIDGE
660 79TH STREET, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
Registry ID: 110011266183
M&M MARS BURR RIDGE
660 79TH STREET, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
Registry ID: 110011266183
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DOVE INT'L.entered 1990-09-19
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-09-19Final Order Issued
- 1990-09-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27481
- Case number
- 05-1990-0201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1990-0201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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