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07-2000-0134Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 07

EPA v. HEARTLAND LYSINE, INC., EDDYVILLE, IA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$15,300

Compliance action

$64,380

Case summary

3/22/00: FAILURE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF SULFURIC ACID. ACID WAS RELEASED TO WATERS OF THE U.S. 9/6/00: TWO CHECKS, EACH IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,150 WERE RECEIVED. THE CHECK NUMBERS 64359 AND 64360 PAY THE PENALTY IN FULL AND THE CASE IS CLOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • HEARTLAND LYSINE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • AJINOMOTO HEARTLAND INCORPORATED

    1 HEARTLAND DRIVE, EDDYVILLE, IA, 52553

    Registry ID: 110035869165

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311B3Clean Water Act
  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • HEARTLAND LYSINE, INC.entered 2000-09-06

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $15,300

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-03-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-03-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2000-09-06Final Order Issued
  • 2000-09-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
46648
Case number
07-2000-0134
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
Branch
RGAE
EPA region
07
Multimedia
Yes
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2000-0134 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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