EPA v. Home City Ice (Cleves, OH) CAFO

Case summary

On February 1, 2016, EPA and The Home City Ice Company (Respondent) entered into a CAFO resolving Respondent's violations of Sections 311 and 312 of EPCRA at its facility in Cleves, Ohio. Home City failed to submit MSDSs as required by Section 311 for oil and sulfuric acid to the SERC, LEPC, and fire department. In addition, Home City failed to file Tier II inventory reports to the SERC, LEPC and fire department for calendar years 2012,2013 and 2014 as required by Section 312. Home City has now complied with these reporting requirements. The CAFO requires Home City to pay a $35,412 civil penalty to resolve these violations.

Defendants (1)

• The Home City Ice Company, Cleves, OhioNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HOME CITY ICE

  5709 STATE RTE 128, CLEVES, OH, 45002

  Registry ID: 110064502809

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Home City Ice (Cleves, OH) CAFOentered 2016-02-02

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $35,412

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2015-02-19Pipeline Closed
• 2016-02-02Final Order Issued
• 2016-02-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-02-19Enforcement Action Closed