EPA v. PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING
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. PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING 4206 AMARILLO BLVD. EAST AMARILLO, POTTER COUNTY, TEXAS 79120 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY SERC/ LEPC/FIRE DEPT. OF THE STORAGE OR USAGE ABOVE THE THRES- HOLD OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL LOCATED AT THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $1,000.
Defendants (1)
- PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSING
4206 AMARILLO BLVD E, AMARILLO, TX, 79120
Registry ID: 110010698600
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PALO DURO MEAT PROCESSINGentered 1997-04-17
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-04-17Final Order Issued
- 1997-05-11Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37151
- Case number
- 06-1997-0321
- 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 06-1997-0321 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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