EPA v. THORN APPLE VALLEY - DIXIE
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
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. THORN APPLE VALLEY 3133 COMMERCE ROAD FORREST CITY, ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72335 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC IMMEDIATELY OF THE RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $16,500.
Defendants (1)
- THORN APPLE VALLEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
THORN APPLE VALLEY DIXIE FOODS
3133 COMMERCE DR., FORREST CITY, AR, 723351053
Registry ID: 110000452224
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THORN APPLE VALLEY - DIXIEentered 1996-12-18
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-12-18Final Order Issued
- 1997-01-08Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36755
- Case number
- 06-1996-0468
- 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 06-1996-0468 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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