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06-1997-0324Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. ORE-IDA FOODS, INC.

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. ORE-IDA FOODS, INC. I-40 EXIT 58 CLARKSVILLE, JOHNSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72830 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 USAGE ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL LOCATED AT THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $2,000.

Defendants (1)

  • ORE-IDA FOODS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BRIGHT HARVEST SWEET POTATO CO INC

    I-40 EXIT 58 END TAYLOR RD, CLARKSVILLE, AR, 72830

    Registry ID: 110003395399

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 312AEmerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ORE-IDA FOODS, INC.entered 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
  • 1997-05-06Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37154
Case number
06-1997-0324
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 06-1997-0324 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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