EPA v. Klement's Sausage Co. (Milwaukee)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action was filed in response to an ammonia release (approximately 700 lbs) which occurred at Klement's Sausage Co. on 2/13/2008. The company notified the NRC, Wisconsin SERC and the LEPC over 11 hours after the release began and over 6 hours after constructive knowledge of a release of a reportable quantity (RQ).
Defendants (1)
- Klement's Sausage Co. (Milwaukee, WI)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KLEMENT'S SAUSAGE CO INC
207 E LINCOLN AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI, 53207
Registry ID: 110005463113
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Klement's Sausage Co. (Milwaukee) CAFOentered 2011-02-14
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $31,434
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-02-14Final Order Issued
- 2011-02-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-02-23Pipeline Closed
- 2011-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600000695
- Case number
- 05-2011-7052
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2011-7052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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