EPA v. Viking Chemical Company CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
RMP Inspection took place 9/9/2010. Compliance issues included failure to conduct a process hazard analysis and failure to conduct a compliance audit on the chlorine system. After negotiations between respondent and US EPA, CAFO filed 6/7/2017. Penalty amount is $8,500 plus a Supplemental Environmental Project of $25,000.
Defendants (1)
- Viking Chemical CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
VIKING CHEMICAL COMPANY
1827 EIGHTEENTH AVE., ROCKFORD, IL, 61110
Registry ID: 110000437180
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Viking Chemical Company CAFOentered 2017-06-07
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $8,500 · SEP: $25,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-06-07Final Order Issued
- 2017-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-07-05Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-07-07Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601072580
- Case number
- 05-2017-7424
- 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 05-2017-7424 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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