# DOMINICK'S FINER FOODS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `28824`
- **Case Number:** 05-1994-0168
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $86K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DOMINICK'S FINER FOODS - DONNA'S MEATS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

A RELEASE OF 3000 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA WAS DISCOVERD  BY DOMICK'SAT ITS FOREST PARK, ILLINOIS FACILITY ON MAY 14,  1992.  THE RELEASEREPORTEDLY STARTED ON MAY 8, 1992 WHEN A   REFRIGERATION CONDENSERMALFUNCTIONED AND THE SUBSTANCE       ESCAPED THROUGH A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVELOCATED ON THE ROOF   OF THE FACILITY.  THE ILLINOIS SERC WAS NOTIFIED ONMAY 14,   BUT THE NRC AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION      (LEPC)WERE NOT NOFIFIED.  THE RELEASE EXCEEDED THE           REPORTABLE QUANTITY LIMITOF 100 POUNDS FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BY ABOUT 30 TIMES.                                           FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT DOMICK'S IS NOT IN      COMPLIANCE WITHSECTIONS 311 AND 312.  IT HAS NOT SUBMITTED   TO THE SERC SINCE 1989, ATIER FORM AND IT HAS NEVER          SUBMITTEDTHE FORMS TO THE SERC.  (IT IS INCOMPLIANCE UNDER   SECTIONS 311 AND 312 AS TO THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.)       CERCLA AND EPCRA RELEASE REPORTING VIOLATIONS.

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