EPA v. FOREMOST FARMS USA (BARABOO, WI)

Case summary

7CASE NEEDS TO BE ISSUED BY 31 DECEMBER 1999. EPCRA SECTION 313 VIOLATION FOR FORM R REPORTING-CALENDAR YEARS 1996-1997. CASE WAS AMENDED DURING NEGOTIATIONS FROM 37,400 DOWN TO 18,700 BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY. ORIGINALLY THE CASE WAS FOR FAILURE TO FILE FORM RS FOR NITRAT COMPOUNDS FOR TWO YEARS. RESPONDENT WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE INFORMATION WHICH SHOWED THAT FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND HALF OF THE SECOND YEAR THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURE OF NITRATE COMPOUNDS. HOWEVER, THE SIX MONTHS WHERE THEY NEUTRALIZED THE ACID PROVIDED THE FACILITY WITH ENOUGH CHEMICAL MAN- UFACTURE TO EXCEED THE TRESHOLD FOR THAT YEAR. THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT WAS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE FACTS AND IN SO DOING DROPPING ONE COUNT FROM THE ACTION.

Defendants (1)

• FOREMOST FARMS USANamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FOREMOST FARMS US OF AMERICA

  1815 W. SPENCER ST., APPLETON, WI, 54914

  Registry ID: 110000423177

• FOREMOST FARMS US OF AMERICA

  1815 W. SPENCER ST., APPLETON, WI, 54914

  Registry ID: 110000423177

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FOREMOST FARMS (BARABOO, WIentered 2000-04-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,090

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-28Final Order Issued
• 2000-05-08Enforcement Action Closed