EPA v. COUNTRY DELITE FARMS

Case summary

3/27/2007 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSSING A PENALTY OF $3,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATION: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON JULY 19, 2005. EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN: RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT ITS RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMPlan) BEFORE ITS COVERED PROCESS CONTAINED A REGULATED SUBSTANCE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE APPLICABLE THRESHOLD QUANITY (10,000 POUNDS FOR ANYDROUS AMMONIA). DURING THE INSPECTION, RESPONDENT STATED THAT ITS ANYDROUS AMMONIA PROCESS CONTAINED MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AS FAR BACK IN TIME AS JUNE 21, 1999. HOWERVER, RESPONDENT'S RMPlan WAS NOT SUBMITTED UNTIL JUNE 18, 2004 (POSTMARK DATE)

Defendants (1)

• COUNTRY DELITE FARMSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COUNTRY DELITE FARMS

  1401 CHURCH ST., NASHVILLE, TN, 37203

  Registry ID: 110070330768

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUNTRY DELITE FARMSentered 2007-03-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $3,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-03-27Final Order Issued
• 2007-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-03-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered