EPA v. INTERSTATE WAREHOUSING OF VIIRGINIA, LLC (INTERSTATE WAREHOUSE NEWPORT NEWS)

Case summary

On March 1, 2017, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted an inspection of the Interstate Warehousing Newport News facility located at 121 Harwood Drive in Newport News, VA, to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (the Act or CAA). EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Act, specifically: (1) Failure of the owner/operator to document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in accordance with 68.65(d)(2). Ammonia detectors did not activate visual and audible alarms outside each entrance to the refrigerating machinery room.

Defendants (1)

• INTERSTATE WAREHOUSING OF VIIRGINIA, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INTERSTATE WAREHOUSING NEWPORT NEWS

  121 HARWOOD DRIVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23603

  Registry ID: 110063104475

• INTERSTATE WAREHOUSING NEWPORT NEWS

  121 HARWOOD DRIVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23603

  Registry ID: 110017612083

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)

• INTERSTATE WAREHOUSING OF VIIRGINIA, LLC (INTERSTATE WAREHOUSE NEWPORT NEWS)entered 2017-06-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $900

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-06-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2017-06-09Enforcement Action Closed