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06-1995-0095Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1995· Region 06

EPA v. PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$8,250

Case summary

1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC. 2901 PLANTERS DRIVE PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CERCLA SEC. 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF 14,000 LBS. OF HEX- ANE ON MAR. 18, 1993. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, A PENAL- TY OF $16,500.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL INC

    1021 E 5TH ST, PINE BLUFF, AR, 71601

    Registry ID: 110010652356

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL, INC.entered 1994-06-17

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $8,250

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1994-04-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1994-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-06-17Final Order Issued
  • 1994-06-17Compliance Achieved
  • 1994-06-17Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
35970
Case number
06-1995-0095
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
6C-M
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0095 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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