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05-1998-0584Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. LIPTON (VAN DEN BERGH FOODS)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$8,000

Case summary

THIS CASE IS PART OF THE NATIONAL EPCRA 312 SECTOR AGREEMENT INITIATIVE. THIS RESPONDENT FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE ORIGINAL SECTOR AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDED A $2,000 PENALTY SETTLEMENT. U.S. EPA REGION 5 CONDUCTED FURTHER INVESTI- GATION AND PRESENTED A SECOND SECTOR AGREEMENT WITH A SETTLEMENT OF $8,000 IN PENALTY.

Defendants (1)

  • LIPTON (VAN DEN BERGH FOODS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • VAN DEN BERGH FOODS

    51 N. STATE ST., ELGIN, IL, 60120

    Registry ID: 110002388853

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • LIPTON (VAM DEM BERGJ FOODS)entered 1998-09-30

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-09-30Final Order Issued
  • 1998-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-12-02Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31168
Case number
05-1998-0584
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0584 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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