EPA v. Yoakum Packing Company CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On August 9,2016, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Yoakum Packing Co. located Yoakum, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: 112(r)1 of the Clean Air Act. The CAFO requires Yoakum Packing Co. to pay the $1000 penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Yoakum Packing Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
YOAKUM PACKING COMPANY
500 FRONT STREET, YOAKUM, TX, 77995-3009
Registry ID: 110013707435
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Yoakum Packing Company CAFOentered 2016-08-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-08-09Final Order Issued
- 2016-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-08-16Air Resolved
- 2016-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-09-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600795756
- Case number
- 06-2016-3316
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-3316 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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