EPA v. SUNSHINE BISCUITS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$195,000
Case summary
SUNSHINE BISCUIT, INC., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, HIRED INTERNATIONAL DISMANTLING AND MACHINERY CORPORATION TO REMOVE TWO 450 FOOT BAKING OVENS FROM THE FACILITY. THE TWO OVENS WERE COVERED WITH ASBESTOS CONTAINING INSULATION. DURING THE REMOVAL IDM FAILED TO ADEQUATELY WET THE ASBESTOS DURING REMOVAL, FAILED TO KEEP THE ASBESTOS WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL, FAILED TO MAINTAIN WASTE SHIPMENT RECORDS AND FAILED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE NOTIFICATION. SUNSHINE, AS OWNER OF THE FACILITY, IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH THE ASBESTOS NESHAP REGULATIONS.
Defendants (2)
- INTERNATIONAL DISMENTLING AND MACHINERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SUNSHINE BISCUIT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
KEEBLER FOODS COMPANY
801 SUNSHINE RD., KANSAS CITY, KS, 66115
Registry ID: 110000445634
KEEBLER FOODS COMPANY
801 SUNSHINE RD., KANSAS CITY, KS, 66115
Registry ID: 110000445634
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SUNSHINE BISCUIT, INC.entered 1994-01-11
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $195,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1991-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1992-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1993-11-02Complaint Filed With Court
- 1994-01-11Final Order Lodged
- 1994-01-11Final Order Entered
- 1994-01-11Concluded
- 1996-01-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 44473
- Case number
- 07-1992-0298
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ATP
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1992-0298 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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