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06-1996-0447Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTS

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. HEINS BAKERY PRODUCTS 1157 HEINZ DRIVE VINITA, CRAIG COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 74301 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY NRC IMMEDIATELY OF THE RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF AMMONIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $8,250.

Defendants (1)

  • HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTS

    1157 HEINZ DR., VINITA, OK, 74301

    Registry ID: 110001132186

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HEINZ BAKERY PRODUCTSentered 1996-12-18

    Primary law: CERCLA

    Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-18Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-03Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36734
Case number
06-1996-0447
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
CER
Branch
6RC
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 06-1996-0447 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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