EPA v. NULEX, INC. A/K/A NUTRA-FLO COMPANY, SIOUX CITY, IA

Case summary

3/2/00: FAILURE TO FILE TIER IIS AND FORM R. 9/25/00: ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED BY EPCRA OR ANY FEDERAL, STA TE OR LOCAL LAW, IN SETTLEMENT OF THIS MATTER RESPONDENT AGR EES TO IMPLEMENT THE ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECTS LIS TED BELOW. A. EMERGENCY DRILL IN NOVEMBER, 2000, AT THE SIOUX CITY, IO WA FACILITY (FLOYD FACILITY). THIS DRILL WILL INVOLVE THE S IOUX CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, SIOUX CITY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TE AM, SIOUXLAND PARAMEDICS, MERCY HOSPITAL, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL , LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL POLICE. THIS DRILL W ILL INVOLVE MULTIPLE DISASTERS AT THE FACILITY. THE PLANT W ILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR ONE DAY TO CONDUCT THE DRILL; B. IMPROVE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT BY CHANGING THE CONFIGURAT ION OF CONTAINMENT TO SLOW EVAPORATION RAT IN A SPILL EVENT AND INCREASE AMOUNT OF RECOVERY OF SPILLED MATERIAL, AND ADD A SUMP, AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA FACILITY (FLOYD FACILITY) TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2001; C. VAPOR SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR THE AMMONIA AREA AND ENHANC AMMONIA AREA SECURITY AND SITE SECURITY TO BE COMPLETED BY D ECEMBER 31, 2001, AT THE SIOUX CITY, IOWA FACILITY (FLOYD FA CILITY); D. WEATHER MONITOR SYSTEM AT THE SIOUX CITY, IOWA FACILITY (FLOYD FACILITY) AND THE SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA FACILITY (NULE X FACILITY), TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2000; E. ISOLATION OF THE PHOSPHORIC ACID TANKS FROM OTHER CHEMIC ALS THAT COULD REACT WITH THE PHOSPHORIC ACID AT THE SIOUX C ITY, IOWA FACILITY (FLOYD FACILITY) TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEM BER 31, 2000; F. CONTAINMENT/NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM AND UPGRADE OF SECONDA RY CONTAINMENT FOR SULFURIC ACID BY INSTALLATION OF A LIMEST ONE DRAINAGE DITCH IN THE RAILCAR LOADING AREA AT THE SERGEA NT BLUFF, IOWA FACILITY (NULEX FACILITY) TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2000; G. ENHANCED SITE SECURITY AT THE SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA FACIL ITY (NULEX FACILITY) TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBE4R 31, 2001; H. ELIMINATION OF USE OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AT THE SERGEANT BLUFF FACILITY (NULEX FACILITY) TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 31, 2001; AND, I. SIMULATION WITH LEPC/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE AT TH E SERGEANT BLUFF FACILITY (NULEX FACILITY) IN MAY, 2001. TH IS DRILL WILL INVOLVE THE SERGEANT BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT, SA LIX FIRE DEPARTMENT, SIOUX CITY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAM, SI OUXLAND PARAMEDICS, MERCY HOSPITAL, ST. LUKES HOSPITAL, MERC Y AIR CARE, LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND LOCAL POLICE. T HIS DRILL WILL INVOLVE MULTIPLE DISASTERS AND WILL REQUIRE S HUT DOWN OF THE PLANT FOR ONE DAY. THE ABOVE IS THE SEP DESCRIPTION. 09/27/00: A CHECK, NUMBER 110571, WAS RECEIVED IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,030.40. THE PENALTY IS PAID IN FULL AND THE CASE IS CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

• NULEX, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NULEX, INC.

  514 S. FLOYD BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51101

  Registry ID: 110000414123

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NULEX, INC A/K/A NUTRA FLO COMPANYentered 2000-09-20

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $32,030

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-20Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-27Enforcement Action Closed