EPA v. Yoakum Packing Company AOC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On July 13, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Yoakum Packing Company located in Yoakum, Texas. The AOC was issued in response to violations of 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. The AOC requires Yoakum Packing Company to complete a third party audit on operating procedures and training.
Defendants (1)
- Yoakum Packing CompanyNamed 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 AOCentered 2016-07-13
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2016-07-13Final Order Issued
- 2016-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-02-14Compliance Achieved
- 2017-02-24Air Resolved
- 2017-02-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600797717
- Case number
- 06-2016-3317
- 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 06-2016-3317 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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