# KING SALMON, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1994 · — · Withdrawn by Region/State
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28822`
- **Case Number:** 05-1994-0165
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Withdrawn by Region/State
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- KING SALMON, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

A RELEASE 150 POUNDS OF AMMONIA OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY     WHEN AN EMPLOYEE BACKED INTO AN AMONIA LINE WITH A FORK LIFT ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1992.  THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY FOR AMMONIA  IS 100 POUNDS.  THE COMPANY FAILED TO NOTIFY THE NRC AND THE LEPC.  IT REPORTED THE RELEASE TO THE STATE AGENCY ABOUT 2   HOURS AND 18 MINUTES AFTER THE RELEASE.  FURTHER             INVESTIGATION ALSO SHOWED THAT THE COMPANY HAD FAILED TO     SUBMIT MSDS'S AND HAZ. CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS (TIER FORM)  TO THE SERC, LEPC AND LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.                 BECAUSE THE RELEASE WAS SMALL AND BECAUSE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT STORED ON SITE IN A YEAR (600 POUNDS) ONLY EXCEEDED THE TIER FORM REQUIRMENT BY 100 POUNDS, ONLY A WARNING LETTER AND NOV IS PLANNED TO BE ISSUED TO THE FACILITY.  THE NOV INDICATES  EPA MAY FILE A COMPLAINT FOR $56,100 IF THE COMPANY DOES NOT CERTIFY WITHIN 30 DAYS THAT IT HAS SUBMITTED MSDS'S AND      INVENTORY FORMS TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AS DIRECTED.

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