EPA v. UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, LLC - QUAKERTOWN
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On October 3, 2022 (Date payment processed by CFC), EPA Region III settled Clean Air Act (CAA) matter with United States Cold Storage LLC for the United States Cold Storage Quakertown facility located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. After a Risk Management Program inspection by the Oil and Prevention Enforcement Section on October 26, 2021, EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA which requires chemical accident prevention planning at facilities that use certain hazardous substances. EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Act, specifically for failing to document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices with respect to the following. The facility installed a relief header for Compressor #3 that was approximately 14 feet horizontally from a roof air intake for the ammonia refrigeration machinery room. There was also a king valve present at the time of inspection located 11.5 feet above the floor which did not have a chainwheel for safe operation in an emergency. United States Cold Storage has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $1,500 as part of an Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order.
Defendants (1)
- UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, LLC - QUAKERTOWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, LLC - QUAKERTOWN
4000 AM DRIVE, QUAKERTOWN, PA, 189514000
Registry ID: 110023011872
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Enforcement conclusions (1)
UNITED STATES COLD STORAGE, LLC - QUAKERTOWNentered 2022-09-21
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2022-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-09-21Final Order Issued
- 2022-10-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2022-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603380507
- Case number
- 03-2022-0114
- 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 03-2022-0114 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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