EPA v. CENTRAL SOYA CO., INC.

Case summary

CENTRAL SOYA OWNED AND OPERATED A SOYBEAN OIL AND ANIMAL FEED MFG. FACILITY AT 1160 W. 18TH ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN. ON JUNE 28, 1994, A CLOUD OF HEXANE WAS RELEASED, IGNITED AND EXPLODED. THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION DAMAGED TWO SOY- BEAN OIL STORAGE TANKS. THE TANKS HAD NO SECONDARY CONTAIN- MENT AND THE SOYBEAN OIL, CARRIED BY THE FIREFIGHTING WATER, WAS RELEASED TO THE COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM. BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OF WATER USED TO FIGHT THE FIRE, THE SEWER SYSTEM EXCEEDED ITS FLOW CAPACITY AND OVERFLOWED INTO THE WHITE RIVER. CENTRAL SOYA DID NOT HAVE AN SPCC PLAN AND FAILED TO SUBMIT CERTAIN REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 60 DAYS OF SPILL. CASE REFERRED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 FOR SPILL OF SOYBEAN OIL ON JUNE 24, 1994, FAILURE TO HAVE AN SPCC PLAN FROM 1972-1994, FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 40 C.F.R. SECTION 112.4, AND AN INADEQUATE SPCC PLAN FROM MOVEMBER 1998 - SEPTEMBER 1999. AFTER PRE-FILING NEGOTIATIONS, THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED FOR A CIVIL PENALTY OF $287, 500. CASE DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE ON FEBRUARY 19, 2002.

Defendants (1)

• CENTRAL SOYA CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CENTRAL SOYA CO INC

  1102 W 18TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46244

  Registry ID: 110003074002

• CENTRAL SOYA CO INC

  1102 W 18TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46244

  Registry ID: 110003074002

Statutes cited

• CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations
• CWA 311B3 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTRAL SOYA CO., INC.entered 2001-08-14

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $287,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-30Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1997-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-14Final Order Lodged
• 2001-08-14Final Order Entered
• 2001-08-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-02-19Concluded
• 2002-02-19Enforcement Action Closed