EPA v. COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE, INC.

Case summary

FAILURE TO DO LEAK DETECTION INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH NSPS. COUNTRYMARK FAILED TO PERFORM THEIR LEAK DETECTION AND RE- PAIR (LDAR) PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE NSPS REGULATIONS. COUNTRYMARK FAILED TO MAINTAIN A LOG IDENTIFYING AND EACH VALVE WHICH HAD TO BE MONITORED. AT THE TIME OF THE IN- SPECTION, COUNTRYMARK HAD STARTED USING A CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THE LDAR INSPECTIONS. U.S. EPA AND COUNTRYMARK WENT THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND SINCE BOTH SIDES COULD NOT AGREE ON AN AMOUNT, THE JUDGE SUGGESTED THE PENALTY SHOULD BE IN BE- TWEEN BOTH OFFERS. COUNTRYMARK SUGGESTED THE SEP TO PUR- CHASE THE HAZ MAT TRAILER.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.

  1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225

  Registry ID: 110017866727

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.

  1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225

  Registry ID: 110017866727

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.

  1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225

  Registry ID: 110017866727

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.

  1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225

  Registry ID: 110017866727

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE, INC.entered 2000-07-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $11,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-07-17Final Order Issued
• 2000-10-31Enforcement Action Closed