EPA v. Summit Brewing Company (St. Paul MN) CAFO

Case summary

Summit Brewing (The Respondent) is a brewery manufacturing a variety of alcoholic beers under the Summit brand. They employ 58 people and have annual sales of approximately $25 million. An EPCRA inspection was conducted at this facility on August 15, 2012. The facility stored hazardous chemicals greater than the reporting thresholds and failed to timely submit complete Tier II forms for calendar years 2011-2013. A Notice of Intent to file a Civil Administrative Complaint was issued on June 6, 2014. EPA originally calculated a $48,152 proposed penaly. The penalty included a 15% small business reduction. The penalty was further reduced for cooperation and settling before the complaint was filed. Summit has agreed to accept this CAFO , to pay a civil penalty of $7,825.00 and conduct a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) totaling $52,092.00. Summit will install a bulk caustic receiving/holding tank, including the necessary piping and safety system to safely transfer caustic product to areas of chemical use in the facility without the use of drums, forklifts, and pallet jacks. The project will significantly reduce the risk of a chemical spill involving the moving and transferring of chemicals.

Defendants (1)

• Summit Brewing Company, St. Paul MNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUMMIT BREWING CO

  910 MONTREAL CIRCLE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55102-4246

  Registry ID: 110003919948

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Summit Brewing Company (St. Paul MN) CAFOentered 2015-04-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $7,825 · SEP: $52,092

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-04-03Final Order Issued
• 2015-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-09-11Pipeline Closed