# VENTURA FOODS, LLC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32221`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0180
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $35K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
## Summary

ON AUGUST 30, 1998 VENTURA FOODS, INC., HAD A RELEASE OF     1000-1500 POUNDS OF AMMONIA FROM A RELIEF VALVE ON THEIR     AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM.  VENTURA FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AND SERC OF THE RELEASE AND FAILED TO SUBMIT  A WRITTTEN FOLLOW UP REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE    RELEASE. IN ADDITION, VENTURA FAILED TO SUBMIT A TIER II     REPORT FOR THE STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL TO THE SERC AND ALBERTA LEA FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE 1996 AND 1997 REPORTING  YEARS.                                                       CAFO SETTLING COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 304 AND 312, AND CERCLA 103. CAFO FILED 10/25/00, PENALTY PAYMENT SENT BY VENTURA FOODS ON 11/22/00; SEPS ARE STILL BEING IMPLEMENTED. ATTORNEY: KEVIN CHOW

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