# JOHN MORRELL & CO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `33094`
- **Case Number:** 05-2001-0460
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $21K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- JOHN MORRELL & CO. (settlement)
## Summary

ON OCTOBER 22, 2000, JOHN MORRELL AND COMPANY, SPRINGDALE,   OHIO HAD A 3,000 POUND GASEOUS RELEASE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE RELEASE WAS INSIDE THE BUILDING, AND IT WAS VENTILATED   TO THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM.  THE FACI- LITY EVACUATED THEIR EMPLOYEES.  ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IS A      HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL    RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT WITH A REPORTABLE   QUANTITY OF 100 POUNDS.  THIS RELEASE IS ABOUT 30 TIMES THE  RQ AND NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS OVER FOUR HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.  THE IMMEDIATE NOTI- FICATION TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION WAS OVER 21 HOURS AFTER THE INCIDENT AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS NEVER IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED.  THE WRITTEN       FOLLOW-UP REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE SERC ON DECEMBER 13,   2000 AND ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000 TO THE LEPC.  THE FACILITY IS   IN COMPLIANCE WITH EPCRA SECTION 312.

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