EPA v. BERKSHIRE FOODS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$34,800
Case summary
BERKSHIRE FOODS IS A MEAT-COOLING OPERATION. ON JANUARY 5, 1989, APPROX. 2,000 LBS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WERE RELEA- SED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN A REFRIGERA- TION UNIT. AS A RESULT OF THIS RELEASE, FIFTY PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED AND TWO POLICE OFFICERS WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Defendants (1)
- BERKSHIRE FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BERKSHIRE FOODS INCORPORATED
4600 S PACKERS AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 606093300
Registry ID: 110001320721
BERKSHIRE FOODS INCORPORATED
4600 S PACKERS AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 606093300
Registry ID: 110001320721
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BERKSHIRE FOODS, INC.entered 1991-01-29
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $34,800
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1990-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-01-29Final Order Issued
- 1991-02-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 27484
- Case number
- 05-1990-0204
- 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 05-1990-0204 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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