EPA v. SCHREIBER FOODS
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
SCHREIBER FOODS FAILED TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURE OF NITRATE COMPOUNDS CREATED DURING TREATMENT PROCESSES THAT USED NITRIC ACID. DURING THE PREPARATION OF THEIR 1998 TRI REPORTS, SCHREIBER FOODS RECOGNIZED THAT THEY MAY BE GENERATING NITRATE COMPOUNDS OVER THE 25,000 LBS THRESHOLD AND SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED EPA. THEY WERE ALLOWED A 100% MITIGATION OF THE PENALTY FOR HAVING SELF-DISCLOSED THEIR VIOLATION.
Defendants (1)
- SCHREIBER FOODS INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SCHREIBER FOODS INCORPORATED
2122 S. HARDY DR., TEMPE, AZ, 852821910
Registry ID: 110000471524
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SCHREIBER FOODSentered 2000-09-28
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2000-09-28Final Order Issued
- 2000-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2000-10-25Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53497
- Case number
- 09-2000-0229
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2000-0229 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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