EPA v. A.E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO.

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FOR PENALTIES UNDER CERCLA SEC. 109(A) AND EPCRA SEC. 325. ON DECEMBER 26, 1992, THERE WAS A RELEASE OF 200 POUNDS OF CHLORINE FROM THE SAGAMORE PLANT. CHLORINE IS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER CERCLA AND AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER EPCRA, WITH A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF 10 POUNDS. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS IT HAD KNOWLEDGE AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA, FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE SERC AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SEC. 304(A), FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE LEPC AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SEC. 304(A), FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTICE TO THE SERC AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SEC. 304(C) AND FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTICE TO THE LEPC AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AS REQUIRED BY EPCRA SEC. 304(C).

Defendants (1)

• A.E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TATE & LYLE SAGAMORE PLANT

  2245 N SAGAMORE PKWY, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47905

  Registry ID: 110000493902

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A.E. STALEY MANUFACTURING CO.entered 1997-04-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $62,066

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-04-04Final Order Issued
• 1997-05-13Enforcement Action Closed