EPA v. THE MINUTE MAID COMPANY
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 ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. THE MINUTE MAID COMPANY 8400 IMPERIAL DRIVE WACO, MC LENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS 76712 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFETR HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT HAD OCCUR- RED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,000 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- THE MINUTE MAID COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MINUTE MAID COMPANY
8400 IMPERIAL DR., WACO, TX, 76712
Registry ID: 110000460563
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
THE MINUTE MAID COMPANYentered 2001-01-05
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2000-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-01-05Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 40856
- Case number
- 06-2000-1243
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6SF-R
- 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 06-2000-1243 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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