# ZIEGENFELDER COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400222451`
- **Case Number:** 03-2014-0083
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ZIEGENFELDER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON MARCH 20, 2014, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO COMMENCE AND SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF CERCLA SECTION 103 AND EPCRA SECTION 304 IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELEASE OF 140 POUNDS OF AMMONIA THAT OCCURRED ON APRIL 25, 2011 FROM A WATER ICE NOVELTY MANUFACTURING FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY ZIEGENFELDER COMPANY LOCATED AT 87 18TH STREET IN WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.  ZEIGENFELDER FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION ( SERC ) FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF AMMONIA FROM THE FACILITY, AND FAILED TO SUBMIT REQUIRED FOLLOW-UP REPORTS TO SERC AND THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.  IN SETTLEMENT, ZIEGENFELDER COMPANY HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $32,550.

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