EPA v. Bridgford Foods Corporation
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to Section 304 of EPCRA and Section 103 of CERCLA, issued to Bridgford Foods Corporation. The violations involve a release of anyhdrous ammonia on June 28, 2006, and the Respondent's failure to immediately report the release to the NRC, and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, which functions as the SERC in California. The Consent Agreement establishes that Respondent pays a penalty of $36,400.
Defendants (1)
- Bridgford Foods CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORPORATION
1308 NORTH PATT STREET, ANAHEIM, CA, 92803
Registry ID: 110035842719
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Bridgford Foods Corporationentered 2008-03-06
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $36,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-03-06Final Order Issued
- 2008-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600085862
- Case number
- 09-2008-3511
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-3511 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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