EPA v. EXCEL CORPORATION
Penalty assessed
$6,702
Case summary
ON 6/22/98, APPROXIMATELY 12,188 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WERE RELEASED FROM THE FACILITY, EXCEL CORPORATION. RESPONDENT FAILED TO NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER UNDER SECTION 103A OF CERCLA. RESPONDENT ALSO FAILED TO NOTIFY THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AFTER THE RELEASE OF A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. PROPOSED PENALTY IS FOR THE CERCLA PORTION IS $5,156.62. PROPOSED PENALTY FOR THE EPCRA PORTION IS $5,156.63. TOTAL PROPOSED PENALTY IS $10,313.25.
Defendants (1)
- EXCEL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXCEL CORPORATION
1505 EAST BURLINGTON AVENUE, FORT MORGAN, CO, 80701
Registry ID: 110000467637
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- CERCLA 109 — Superfund
- EPCRA 325 — Enforcement: Civil/Admin. Penalties and Procedures for Admin. Penalties including subpoenas
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXCEL CORPORATIONentered 1998-12-21
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $6,702
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1998-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-12-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-12-21Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51139
- Case number
- 08-1999-0015
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0015 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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