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09-1998-0004Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 1998· Region 09

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 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency 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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