EPA v. J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$14,176
Case summary
J.R. SIMPLOT OWNS THE DON PLANT IN POCATELLO, IDAHO. THE PLANT RELEASED AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, IN AN AMOUNT OF 80,000 POUNDS, WELL ABOVE THE THRESHOLD REPORTING QUANTITY OF 500 POUNDS, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT THE RELEASE
Defendants (1)
- J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANYNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
J R SIMPLOT COMPANY DON SIDING
1150 W HWY 30, POCATELLO, ID, 832017510
Registry ID: 110000600421
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANYentered 2002-02-14
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $14,176 · SEP: $50,474
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-02-14Final Order Issued
- 2002-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56381
- Case number
- 10-2002-0019
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMU3
- EPA region
- 10
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2002-0019 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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