EPA v. APACHE NITROGEN PRODUCTS, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$17,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT FAILED TO TIMELY REPORT TWO RELEASES OF AMMONIA AND ONE RELEASE OF NITRIC ACID THAT ESXCEED THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTABLE QUANTITIES. RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED TO REPORT THE AMMONIARELEASES TO THE NRC, SERC AND LEPC IMMEDIATELY; AND TO REPORT THE NITIRC ACID RELEASE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY.
Defendants (1)
- APACHE NITROGEN PRODUCTS,Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
APACHE NITROGEN PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
1436 SOUTH APACHE POWDER ROAD, BENSON, AZ, 856020700
Registry ID: 110017427033
APACHE NITROGEN PRODUCTS INCORPORATED
1436 SOUTH APACHE POWDER ROAD, BENSON, AZ, 856020700
Registry ID: 110017427033
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
APACHE NITROGEN PRODUCTS, INC.entered 1998-07-28
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $17,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1997-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-07-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52882
- Case number
- 09-1998-0004
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ORC3
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1998-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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