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09-2008-3006Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2008· Region 09

EPA v. Dole Packaged Foods, LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This is an Administrative Penalty action pursuant to EPCRA 313 issued to Dole Packaged Foods, L.L.C. The Violation involves failure to file timely Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Forms required under EPCRA 313 for ammonia for the calendar years 2004 and 2005. These violations were voluntarily disclosed to the Agency. Dole did not quality for the Audit Policy but did qualify for 50% penalty mitigation under the Enforcement Response Policy, which reduced the penalty from $65,000 to $32,500.

Defendants (1)

  • Mr. Jon RodacyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DOLE PACKAGED FOODS, LLC

    7916 WEST BELLEVUE ROAD, ATWATER, CA, 95301

    Registry ID: 110000525325

Statutes cited

  • EPCRA 313Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Dole Packaged Foods, LLCentered 2008-09-25

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $32,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2008-09-25Final Order Issued
  • 2008-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2008-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
1400008875
Case number
09-2008-3006
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
Yes
Primary statute
Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-3006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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