05-2023-7794Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2023· Region 05
EPA v. HORMEL FOODS -CERCLA EPCRA CAFO
Case summary
RESPOINDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY RELEVANT AUTHORITIES OF AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA RELEASE OF APPROX. 371 LBS ON MARCH 16, 2022
Defendants (1)
- HORMEL FOODSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HORMEL FOODS CORP
500 14TH AVENUE NORTH EAST, AUSTIN, MN, 559120367
Registry ID: 110000426478
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HORMEL FOODS -CERCLA EPCRA CAFOentered 2023-02-24
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $11,846
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-02-24Final Order Issued
- 2023-02-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-02-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-03-01Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603523339
- Case number
- 05-2023-7794
- 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 05-2023-7794 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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