EPA v. AMERICAN FOODS & COLD STORAGE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$1,000
Compliance action
$1,200
Case summary
1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO-KNOW ACT EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045. 2. AMERICAN FOODS & COLD STORAGE 1601 EAST 4TH EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79901 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY SERC/ LEPC/ FIRE DEPT. OF STORAGE OR USE ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF AMMONIA AT THE FACILITY BY MAR. 1, 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PEOPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,600.
Defendants (1)
- AMERICAN FOODS & COLD STORAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMERICAN FOODS & COLD STORAGE
1601 E 4TH AVE, EL PASO, TX, 799013505
Registry ID: 110010698986
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMERICAN FOODS & COLD STORAGEentered 1996-09-08
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-08Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-08Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36597
- Case number
- 06-1996-0299
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6RC
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0299 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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