EPA v. PERDUE FOODS LLC (SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT)

Case summary

On April 25, 2017, EPA filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order, which initiated and settled EPA?s penalty claim for violations of CAA Section 112(r) at Respondent?s poultry processing facility in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods failed to comply with the regulations implementing CAA Section 112(r) because air venting in the facility failed to provide health protections from ammonia inhalation risk consistent with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in the design and maintenance of the facility's anhydrous ammonia refrigeration processes. Thomas Levering, Director, Emergency Preparedness Planning, Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), and Frank Courtright, Air Compliance, MDE, were notified regarding EPA?s inspection of this facility and EPA?s subsequent enforcement. The CAA Section 112(r) program is not a delegated program in the State of Maryland. This case is part of the Chemical Accident Risk Reduction National Enforcement Initiative. Respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $56,226 to settle the matter.

Defendants (2)

• PERDUE FOODS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PERDUE FOODS LLCNamed in complaint

Facilities (8)

• PERDUE FOODS, LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS, LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS, LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS, LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

• PERDUE FOODS LLC, SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT

  521 WILLOW STREET, SALISBURY, MD, 21801

  Registry ID: 110000563462

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PERDUE FOODS LLC (SALISBURY PROCESSING PLANT)entered 2017-04-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $56,226

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-04-25Final Order Issued
• 2017-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-04-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-05-08Enforcement Action Closed