EPA v. SARA LEE CORP.
Penalty assessed
$118,830
Case summary
THIS IS A SELF-DISCLOSURE CASE INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF CERCLA 103, EPCRA 304, AND EPCRA 313. THE COMPLAINT WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1993, AND ON THE SAME DAY, SARA LEE AND THE AGENCY SIGNED A CONSENT AGREEMENT SETTLING THE CASE FOR A PENALTY OF $118,830. THE CACO WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE 10TH FLOOR FOR CONVEYANCE TO THE EAB ON OCTOBER 21ST. THE CACO INCLUDES A CORPORATE-WIDE AUDIT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CERCLA SECTION 103 AND ALL OF EPCRA.
Defendants (1)
- SARA LEE CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SARA LEE BAKERY
1225 JACK LEE DR., FOREST, MS, 39074
Registry ID: 110024424256
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SARA LEE CORP.entered 1993-11-04
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $118,830
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1992-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-11-04Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 56926
- Case number
- HQ-1992-5243
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- HQ
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-1992-5243 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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