EPA v. IBP, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$200,000
Case summary
THE FACILITY FAILED TO NOTICE PROPERLY NOTICE THE CONTINUOUS RELEASES OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE. THE FACILITY HAD KNOWLEDGE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1996. THE REPORT WAS MADE ON NOVEMBER 30, 1999. THE WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP NOTICE INDICATED 1,014 POUNDS WERE EMITTED FROM THE FACILITY ON A DAILY BASIS. THE FACILITY INSTALLED COVERS ON THEIR LAGOONS AND SUBSTANTIATED THAT 266 POUNDS WERE EMITTED ON A DAILY BASIS.
Defendants (1)
- IBP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
IBP INCORPORATED
HIGHWAY 92 & I-88, JOSLIN, IL, 61257
Registry ID: 110018218720
IBP INCORPORATED
HIGHWAY 92 & I-88, JOSLIN, IL, 61257
Registry ID: 110018218720
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IBP, INC.entered 2001-10-12
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $200,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-10-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-10-12Final Order Issued
- 2001-11-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33382
- Case number
- 05-2002-0029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBII
- 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 05-2002-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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