EPA v. Frozen Assets Cold Storage (Chicago) CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Facility failed to file a Risk Management Plan for its anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system. Facility had to be contacted several times before responding to an information request sent on 11/21/2004. Response to this information request was finally submitted on 2/17/2006. Due to company's inability to pay, the proposed penalty of $56001 was mitigated to $15000.
Defendants (1)
- Frozen Assets Cold Storage (Chicago)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FROZEN ASSETS COLD STORAGE
2635 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60608
Registry ID: 110018346146
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Frozen Assets Cold Storage (Chicago) CAFOentered 2008-08-22
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-08-22Final Order Issued
- 2008-10-09Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-10-09Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600073800
- Case number
- 05-2008-3756
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2008-3756 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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