EPA v. KENT SCHOOL, NADAL RINK

Case summary

On May 12, 2021, EPA entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Kent School Corporation of Kent, Connecticut, resolving a violation of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This ESA is part of a nationally approved compliance and enforcement pilot under the CAA 112(r) General Duty Clause, which is designed to ensure that small ammonia refrigeration facilities (< 10,000 pounds) have completed process hazard reviews of their systems. The ESA requires payment of a $5,000 penalty and certification that the company: 1) resolved its noncompliance by removing the ammonia from its system, 2) updated, and will continue to coordinate with, the local emergency responders about the operating status of the system, and 3) filed any missing Tier II forms. Connecticut is not delegated to implement this program.

Defendants (1)

• Kent School CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENT SCHOOL, NADAL RINK

  1 MACEDONIA ROAD, KENT, CT, 06757

  Registry ID: 110069405325

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KENT SCHOOL, NADAL RINKentered 2021-05-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-05-12Final Order Issued
• 2021-05-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-05-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered