EPA v. ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING COMPANY OF CHICAGO

Case summary

THE AGENCY HAS FILED A COMPLAINT AGAINST ROYAL CROWN FOR VIOLATING SECTION 312 OF EPCR: FAILING TO REPORT THE PRESENCE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE 1994 AND 1995 CALENDAR YEARS. ON JULY 17,1996, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED AN EPCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AT ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING COMPANY OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THE INSPECTOR CALCUATED THE AMOUNT OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS TO ABOUT 4,000 POUNDS. ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY AND MINIMUM THRESHOLD LEVEL OF 500 POUNDS. THE FACILITY VIOLATED EPCRA SECTION 312 BY NOT SUBMITTING THE EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS OF 1994 AND 1995. ON JUNE 19, 1998, U.S. EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE RESPONDENT WITH ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SECTION 312 WITH A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $78,692.44. ALTER- NATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WAS USED DURING AUGUST 19, 1998 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 AS PART OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES PROJECT. ON FEBRUARY 23, 1999, U.S. APA FILED THE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND CONSENT ORDER TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THE RESPONDENT HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $8,248 AND CONDUCT THE SEP VALUED AT $24,004.

Defendants (1)

• ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING COMPANY OF CHICAGONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING CO OF CHICAGO

  2801 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

  Registry ID: 110010741493

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ROYAL CROWN BOTTLING COMPANY OF CHICAGOentered 1999-02-23

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,248

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-23Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-29Enforcement Action Closed