EPA v. BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,520
Case summary
ON MAY 24, 2000, THE COMPANY HAD AN UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA GAS (AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE) OF APPROXIMATELY 1200 POUNDS. THE COMPANY FAILED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RELEASE REPORTS TO THE NRC AND STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION AND FAILED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN FOLLOW-UP REPORTS AFTER THE INCIDENT.
Defendants (1)
- BORNSTEIN SEAFOODSNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BORNSTEINS SEAFOODS
FOOT OF 7TH ST, ASTORIA, OR, 97103
Registry ID: 110010681814
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BORNSTEIN SEAFOODS, INC.entered 2001-04-18
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $13,520
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-04-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-04-18Final Order Issued
- 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56165
- Case number
- 10-2001-0066
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMU3
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2001-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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