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05-2000-0049Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 05

EPA v. HANS ROTHENBUHLER & SON, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$5,000

Case summary

FAILURE TO FILE TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTS. IN 1996 AND 1997 RESPONDENT MANUFACTURED NITRATE COMPOUNDS AT ITS MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO FACILITY IN QUANTITIES EXCEEDING THE THRESHOLD FOR REPORTING UNDER SECTION 313(F) OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C.  11023(F), AND VIOLATED SECTION 313 OF EPCRA AND 40 C.F.R. PART 372 BY FAILING TO SUBMIT TOXIC CHEMICAL RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTING FROMS ( FORM R ) FOR NITRATE COMPOUNDS BY JULY 1, 1997 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1996 AND BY JULY 1, 1998 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1997.

Defendants (1)

  • HANS ROTHENBUHLER & SON, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MIDDLEFIELD CHEESE

    15815 NAUVOO RD., MIDDLEFIELD, OH, 44062

    Registry ID: 110000385798

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HANS ROTHENBUHLER & SONentered 1999-12-30

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1999-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-12-30Final Order Issued
  • 1999-12-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32114
Case number
05-2000-0049
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMBI
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0049 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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