EPA v. Pilgrims Pride Corp GDC CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 15, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Compliance Agreement Final Order under its authority pursuant to CAA part 112(r)(7), 42 U.S.C. part 7412 to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to alleged violations of CAA part 112(r)(7). The CAFO requires Pilgrim's Pride Corporation to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $40,000 within 30 days of the effective fate of the filed CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- Pilgrims Pride CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PROTEIN CONVERSION DIV
1220 PILGRIM ST, PITTSBURG, TX, 75686
Registry ID: 110001869050
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Pilgrims Pride Corp GDC CAFOentered 2017-03-14
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $40,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2017-03-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-03-14Final Order Issued
- 2017-05-02Compliance Achieved
- 2017-05-02Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-05-02Air Resolved
- 2017-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601146655
- Case number
- 06-2017-3338
- 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 06-2017-3338 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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