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05-2019-7523Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2019· Region 05

EPA v. GENERAL MILLS, INC-CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

ON AUGUST 21, 2017 RESPONDENT RELEASED APPROXIMATELY 600 LBS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AND FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY NRC, SERC, AND LEPC. ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICCE TO SERC AND LEPC.

Defendants (1)

  • GENERAL MILLS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GENERAL MILLS INC

    2403 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WELLSTON, OH, 45692-9503

    Registry ID: 110000395322

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • GENERAL MILLS, INC-CAFOentered 2019-04-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $143,070

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2019-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-04-17Final Order Issued
  • 2019-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-05-20Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601814144
Case number
05-2019-7523
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 05-2019-7523 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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