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03-2021-0032Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2021· Region 03

EPA v. VENTURA FOODS, LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On March 3, 2021, the Region filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement which settled EPA's penalty claim for violations of CWA Section 311(j) at the Ventura Foods, LLC facility located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. EPA conducted an inspection of the facility on September 18, 2018 and discovered that the facility failed to prepare an adequate Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan, failed to adequately conduct routine visual inspections of bulk storage tanks, and failed to provide oil handling personnel with adequate discharge prevention briefings. The respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $719 to settle the matter. PADEP was informed of this action and raised no objections.

Defendants (1)

  • VENTURA FOODS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • VENTURA FOODSERVICE PLT

    1501 ORCHARD DR., CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201

    Registry ID: 110000332934

  • VENTURA FOODS, LLC

    1501 ORCHARD AVENUE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA, 17201

    Registry ID: 110000332934

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311JSPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • VENTURA FOODS, LLCentered 2021-03-03

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $719

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2021-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2021-03-03Final Order Issued
  • 2021-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602448069
Case number
03-2021-0032
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2021-0032 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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