EPA v. DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. SMITH SPRINGS ROAD & HIGHWAY 281 STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS 79030-2715 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO FILE FORM RS FOR NITRIC ACID FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1995 - 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFI- CATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.

  SMITH SPRINGS RD & HWY 281, STEPHENVILLE, TX, 76401

  Registry ID: 110010696149

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICAentered 2001-05-30

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-30Enforcement Action Closed