EPA v. TYSON FOODS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RESPONDENT SUBMITTED 'RMP' 1 1/2 MONTHS LATE. ALSO, RMP SUBMITTED WAS DEFICIENT IN TWO WAYS. 1) TYSON BASED WORST CASE RELEASE SCENARIO ON AN AMOUNT LOWER THAN THE AMOUNT REQUIRED BY REGULATOR, RESULTING IN AN UNDERESTIMATION OF CONSEQUENCES OF A WORST CASE SCENARIO RELEASE. 2) PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS LACKED SUFFICENT DETAIL, AND DID NOT IDENTIFY CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM.
Defendants (1)
- TYSON FOOD INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TYSON PREPARED FOODS
163 HANCOCK ST, MANCHESTER, NH, 03108
Registry ID: 110008972754
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
TYSON FOODS INCentered 2004-08-10
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $26,075
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-08-10Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 122584
- Case number
- 01-2004-1110
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2004-1110 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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