EPA v. Chicago Cold Storage Co. - CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Facility failed to submit the Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory (Tier II) forms to the SERC, LEPC and local fire department for calendar years 2007, 2008 and 2011. On 2/5/2011, the EPA mailed a Notice of Intent letter to Chicago Cold Storage with a proposed penalty of $76,500. The facility provided the necessary financial information to show that they did not have sufficient funds to pay any level of penalty. The EPA, upon evaluation of this information, determined that a $0 penalty is appropriate.
Defendants (1)
- Chicago Cold Storage Co. (Chicago, IL)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHICAGO COLD STORAGE COMPANY
3534 S KOSTNER, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Registry ID: 110005914957
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chicago Cold Storage Co. - CAFOentered 2012-06-19
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-06-19Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-06-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-06-19Pipeline Closed
- 2012-06-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000030909
- Case number
- 05-2012-7140
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2012-7140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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