EPA v. Grainco FS (Ottawa) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action was filed in response to a release of anhydrous ammonia (9 x RQ) which occurred on 4/21/2007 while a Grainco employee was applying ammonia on a farmer's field and a nurse tank hit a hole in the ground and flipped on its side. The incident was reported approximately 15 hrs after the release.
Defendants (1)
- Grainco FS (Ottawa, IL)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GRAINCO FS INC.
3107 N STATE HWY 23, OTTAWA, IL, 61350-
Registry ID: 110013753848
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Grainco FS (Ottawa) CAFOentered 2011-03-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $6,045 · SEP: $34,574
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2011-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-11-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-11-16Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600005064
- Case number
- 05-2011-7056
- 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 05-2011-7056 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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