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05-2020-7456Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 05

EPA v. COUNTRY FRESH, LLC-CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY IMMEDIATELY THE NRC AND SERC OF THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,835 LBS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA ON MARCH 11, 2019.

Defendants (1)

  • COUNTRY FRESH, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COUNTRY FRESH, LLC

    2555 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548

    Registry ID: 110000411867

  • COUNTRY FRESH, LLC

    2555 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548

    Registry ID: 110000411867

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • COUNTRY FRESH, LLC-CAFOentered 2020-03-16

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $95,616

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-03-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-03-16Final Order Issued
  • 2020-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602141009
Case number
05-2020-7456
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 05-2020-7456 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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