EPA v. Metro Cold Storage and Eastern Cold Storage (Detroit MI) CAFO

Case summary

Respondents: COUNT 1 submitted an incomplete Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Form including 1,000 pounds of ammonia, but not including sulfuric acid for CY 2010 to SERC and LEPC; COUNT 2: submitted to SERC and LEPC an incomplete Emergency and Hazardous Inventory Form including 1000 pounds of ammonia but not including sulfuric acid for CY 2011; COUNT 3: submitted to SERC and LEPC an incomplete Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory form including 1000 pounds of ammonia and not including sulfuric acid for CY 2012; COUNT 4: submitted an unsigned non-finalized Chemical Inventory for CY 2013, etc. as outlined in the CAFO

Defendants (2)

• Eastern Cold Storage CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Metro Cold Storage, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• METRO COLD STORAGE INC D/B/A SANTEMP COMPANY

  2529 ORLEANS STREET, DETROIT, MI, 48207

  Registry ID: 110043704925

• EASTERN MARKET COLD STORAGE D/B/A SANTEMP

  2531 RIOPELLE STREET, DETROIT, MI, 48207

  Registry ID: 110069998912

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Metro Cold Storage and Eastern Cold Storage (Detroit MI) CAFOentered 2016-11-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-11-09Final Order Issued
• 2016-11-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-12-12Enforcement Action Data Entered