EPA v. BIRDS EYE FOODS LLC, WASECA, MN-CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BEWTEEN JUNE 21 AND JULY 19, 2013, BIRDS EYE FOODS LLC RELEASED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE TO THE NATIONAL REPONSE CENTER (NRC) AS WELL AS STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES.
Defendants (1)
- BIRDS EYE FOODS LLC, WASECA, MNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BIRDS EYE FOODS INC.
400 4TH STREET SW, WASECA, MN, 56093
Registry ID: 110008846188
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BIRDS EYE FOODS LLC, WASECA, MN-COMPLAINTentered 2018-12-14
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $150,000 · SEP: $425,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-06-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-12-14Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601465790
- Case number
- 05-2018-7494
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2018-7494 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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