EPA v. Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to SDWA issued to Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company, a subsidiary of the Hershey Company. The violation involves the failure to comply with the April 5, 2005 closure deadline for large capacity cesspools. The Complaint seeks a monetary penalty of $157,500.
Defendants (1)
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company (sub of Hershey)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
MAUNA LOA MACADAMIA NUT CORPORATION
1 MACADAMIA ROAD, HILO, HI, 96720
Registry ID: 110001763994
MAUNA LOA MACADAMIA NUT CORPORATION
1 MACADAMIA ROAD, HILO, HI, 96720
Registry ID: 110001763994
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1423C — UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Companyentered 2008-05-15
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-05-15Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600069539
- Case number
- 09-2007-0251
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC - Violation of 1423(c) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0251 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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