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 312A — Emerg. 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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