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10-2015-0066Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2015· Region 10

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 103ANotification 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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