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BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARM CORPORATION

Administrative - Formal · FY2018 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3601308836

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Case

Case Number
03-2018-0002
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS MATTER INVOLVES A FACILITY STORING HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS REPORTS THE PRESENCE OF THOSE CHEMICALS TO STATE RESPONSE AGENCIES IN FURTHERANCE OF COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW REQUIREMENTS. THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 20, 2017, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO COMMENCE AND SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA 312 IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORAGE OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AND SULFURIC ACID AT A KOSHER POULTRY PROCESSING FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARM CORPORATION AT 1100 LINCOLN ROAD IN BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA. BIRDSBORO FAILED TO TIMELY SUBMIT EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORMS (TIER 2s) TO THE STATE REPORTING ENTITIES FOR THE TWO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IT STORED ON-SITE FROM 2013 THROUGH 2015. IN THE SETTLEMENT, BIRDSBORO HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY OF $15,233. PENNSYLVANIA IS NOT DELEGATED TO ENFORCE EPCRA 312, BUT WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MATTER.

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