EPA v. Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC (Decatur)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This enforcement action was filed in response to an ethylene oxide release which occurred at the Tate & Lyle facility in Decatur, IL on 12/1/2009. Violations were related to the period of time which elapsed prior to the company's notifying the NRC, SERC and LEPC of the release.
Defendants (1)
- Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas (Decatur, IL)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC
2200 E ELDORADO, DECATUR, IL, 62525
Registry ID: 110000578072
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tate & Lyle Ingredients (Decatur) CAFOentered 2011-06-13
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2011-06-13Final Order Issued
- 2011-06-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-07-08Pipeline Closed
- 2011-07-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600027037
- Case number
- 05-2011-7073
- 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 05-2011-7073 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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