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. 1101 MAIN STREET SULPHUR SPRINGS, HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS 75482 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY, DISCLOSED A VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF EPRCA 313 BY FAILING TO SUBMIT FORM RS FOR AMMONIA FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1992 - 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 QUALFICA- TION 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 INCORPORATED SULPHUR SPRINGS

  1101 MAIN STREET, SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX, 75482

  Registry ID: 110000504339

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)

• 2000-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-01-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-05-30Final Order Issued
• 2001-05-30Enforcement Action Closed