EPA v. PANHANDLE AGRITECH
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,000
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. PANHANDLE AGRITECH 801 NORTH PINE STRATFORD, SHERMAN COUNTY, TEXAS 79084 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF 103 (A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IM- MEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE OF A RELEASE OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY ON FEB. 5, 1996 HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000.
Defendants (1)
- PANHANDLE AGRITECHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PANHANDLE AGRI-TECH, INC.
801 N PINE, STRATFORD, TX, 79084
Registry ID: 110010644133
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PANHANDLE AGRITECHentered 1996-06-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-21Final Order Issued
- 1997-06-20Compliance Achieved
- 1997-06-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36398
- Case number
- 06-1996-0094
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6RC-C
- 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 06-1996-0094 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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