EPA v. MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$16,500
Case summary
MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC., FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A 1,299 POUNDS RELEASE OF 1,299 OF AMMONIA. ON JUNE 2, 1997 MORNINGSTAR EXPERIENCED A RELEASE OF 1,299 POUNDS OF AMMONIA. AMMONIA HAS A CERCLA RQ OF 100 POUNDS. MORNINGSTAR NOTIFIED THE NRC APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS AFTER REQUIRED TO DO SO. MORNINGSTAR FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC OF A RELEASE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ABOVE THE RQ.
Defendants (1)
- MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKEVIEW FARMS
19241 - 83RD ST, BRISTOL, WI, 53104
Registry ID: 110010580594
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC.entered 2000-09-28
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $16,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2000-11-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 32272
- Case number
- 05-2000-0238
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0238 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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