EPA v. VIE DE FRANCE CORPORATION

Case summary

CASE INVOLVES A RELEASE OF AN ESTIMATED 4000 LBS OF AMMONIA FROM A REFRIGERATION UNIT AT A BAKERY FACILITY. RELEASE WAS REPORTED TO PROPER AUTHORITES 26 DAYS LATE. FURTHERMORE, RELEASE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION OF AUTHORITIES THE ON-SITE STORAGE AND USE OF AMMONIA, AN EPCRA EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. COUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT MSDS AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SECTION 311 AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT TIER FORMS FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1989, 1990, AND 1991.

Defendants (1)

• VIE DE FRANCE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VIE DE FRANCE

  1049 INDUSTRIAL DR, BENSENVILLE, IL, 60106

  Registry ID: 110001814001

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• EPCRA 304C — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VIE DE FRANCE CORPORATIONentered 1995-12-12

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $130,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1994-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-12-12Final Order Issued
• 1995-12-26Enforcement Action Closed