EPA v. PEPSI COLA GENERAL BOTTLERS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$24,435
Case summary
FACILITY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC, SERC, AND LEPC OF A RELEASE OF 3,150 POUNDS OF AMMONIA, AND FAILED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN FOLLOW UP REPORT TO THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE RELEASE. SPECIFICALLY, THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATIONS OF 103 (A) OF CERCLA, 304 (A) AND (C) OF EPCRA.
Defendants (1)
- PEPSI COLA GENERAL BOTTLERS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO
9300 S CALUMET, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
Registry ID: 110000397981
PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO
9300 S CALUMET, MUNSTER, IN, 46321
Registry ID: 110000397981
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 325 — Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PEPSI COLA GENERAL BOTTLERS, INC.entered 2001-06-13
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $24,435
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1999-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-06-13Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31738
- Case number
- 05-1999-0418
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- MED
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1999-0418 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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