EPA v. VENTURA FOODS, LLC

Case summary

ON AUGUST 30, 1998 VENTURA FOODS, INC., HAD A RELEASE OF 1000-1500 POUNDS OF AMMONIA FROM A RELIEF VALVE ON THEIR AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. VENTURA FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AND SERC OF THE RELEASE AND FAILED TO SUBMIT A WRITTTEN FOLLOW UP REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE RELEASE. IN ADDITION, VENTURA FAILED TO SUBMIT A TIER II REPORT FOR THE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TO THE SERC AND ALBERTA LEA FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 1996 AND 1997 REPORTING YEARS. CAFO SETTLING COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 304 AND 312, AND CERCLA 103. CAFO FILED 10/25/00, PENALTY PAYMENT SENT BY VENTURA FOODS ON 11/22/00; SEPS ARE STILL BEING IMPLEMENTED. ATTORNEY: KEVIN CHOW

Facilities (1)

• VENTURA FOODS LLC - ALBERT LEA DIVISION

  919 EAST 14TH STREET, ALBERT LEA, MN, 56007

  Registry ID: 110002123611

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VENTURA FOODS, LLCentered 2000-10-25

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $34,554

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2000-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-10-25Final Order Issued
• 2001-04-25Enforcement Action Closed