EPA v. C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - ABERDEEN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THE FACILITY WAS CHOSEN FOR INSPECTION DUE TO A RELEASE OF AMMONIA ON JULY 5, 2006. THERE A 2 SENSORS IN THE COMPRESSOR ROOM THAT ARE SET AT 50 PPM (WARNING) AND 150 PPM (ALARM). SENSORS ARE INTERLOCKED WITH FANS AND THE KING VALVE SOLENOID; LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED AND CALL DOWN SEQUENCE ACTIVATED. FACILITY PERSONNEL STATED THAT SENSORS WERE TESTED AND CALIBRATED ANNUALLY. THE SENSORS WERE TESTED BY FACILITY AND EPA PERSONNEL; BOTH MANNING SENORS DID NOT WORK.
Defendants (1)
- C&S WHOLESALE GROCERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS INCORPORATED ABERDEEN
1000 OLD PHILADELPHIA PIKE, ABERDEEN, MD, 210014027
Registry ID: 110000578161
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS - ABERDEENentered 2008-06-04
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $990
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-06-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-06-04Final Order Issued
- 2008-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000005985
- Case number
- 03-2008-0159
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2008-0159 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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