EPA v. U.S. Forest Service Coeur d' Alene Nursery (FF)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 1, 2015, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with the U.S. Forest Service that resolves violations of the hazardous substances release reporting requirements of CERCLA at the Coeur d'Alene Nursery. The CAFO addresses violations resulting from a failure to immediately notify the National Response Center of a 1,600 pound release of anhydrous ammonia that occurred on August 11, 2013 at the facility in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The respondent agreed to pay a $15,000 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- U.S. Forest Service Coeur d' Alene NurseryNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
U.S. FOREST SERVICE COEUR D'ALENE NURSERY
3600 NURSERY ROAD, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, 83815
Registry ID: 110064035681
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
U.S. Forest Service Coeur d' Alene Nursery (FF)entered 2015-04-01
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-02-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-04-01Final Order Issued
- 2015-04-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600063209
- Case number
- 10-2015-0066
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2015-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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