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06-2020-0500Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2020· Region 06

EPA v. Gerber Products Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On January 9, 2020, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to Gerber Products Company, resolving three violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) for its facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas. An EPA audit revealed that the facility failed to report its treatment of nitrate compounds in waste for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years. Gerber Products has corrected the violations and has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $24,450.00.

Defendants (1)

  • Gerber Products CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GERBER PRODUCTS CO.

    4301 HARRIET AVE, FORT SMITH, AR, 72904-1607

    Registry ID: 110000453517

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Gerber Products Companyentered 2020-01-09

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $24,450

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2020-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-01-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2020-01-09Final Order Issued

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602081763
Case number
06-2020-0500
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
ECDSR
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2020-0500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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