EPA v. EPCRA non-313 ESA NewStar Fresh Foods
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to Section 103 of CERCLA and Section 304 of EPCRA issued to NewStart Fresh Foods, LLC. The violations involve failure to immediately report a release of a reportable quantity of ammonia to the National Response Center and the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) as required. The respondent paid a penalty of $40,400 and came into compliance with the notification requirements.
Defendants (1)
- NewStar Fresh Foods, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEWSTAR FRESH FOODS, L.L.C.
900 WORK STREET, SALINAS, CA, 93101
Registry ID: 110002055276
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EPCRA non-313 ESA NewStar Fresh Foodsentered 2010-09-09
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $40,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2010-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-09-09Final Order Issued
- 2010-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200011207
- Case number
- 09-2010-3577
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2010-3577 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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