EPA v. CENEX, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,500
Case summary
CERCLA ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY CASE -- VIOLATION OF CERCLA 103 - RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER OF A RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AS SOON AS RESPONDE NT KNEW OF RELEASE. INITIAL PROPOSED PENALTY WAS $22,500 MITIGATED DOWN TO $13,500 AFTER EPA RECEIVED NEW INFO ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF RELEASE. COMPANY NOW IN COMPLIANCE AND AGREES TO PAY THE PENALTY OF $13,500.
Defendants (1)
- CENEX, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (2)
CENEX HARVEST STATES
5500 CENEX DRIVE, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN, 55075
Registry ID: 110001448121
CENEX HARVEST STATES
5500 CENEX DRIVE, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN, 55075
Registry ID: 110001448121
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CENEX, INC.entered 1997-09-19
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $13,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-09-19Final Order Issued
- 1997-10-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29573
- Case number
- 05-1996-0070
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0070 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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