EPA v. SWISS VALLEY FARMS COOPERATIVE

Case summary

A SHOW CAUSE LETTER WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE FACILITY ON MAY 24, 2011, FOLLOWING THE FACILITY'S FAILURE TO FILE FORM RS PURSUANT TO EPCRA 313. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE FACILITY INDICATE THAT THE FACILITY FAILED TO FILE FORM RS FOR NITRIC ACID AND NITRATE COMPOUNDS IN 2009. IN SETTLEMENT OF THIS MATTER, SWISS VALLEY COOPERATIVE WILL COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT CONSISTING OF EQUIPMENT DONATION TO THE LUANA, IOWA FIRE DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF NO LESS THAN $10,786. SWISS VALLEY COOPERATIVE WILL ALSO PAY A PENALTY OF $33,880 IN SETTLEMENT OF THIS MATTER.

Defendants (1)

• SWISS VALLEY FARMS COOPERATIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SWISS VALLEY FARMS COOPERATIVE

  11744 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, LUANA, IA, 52156

  Registry ID: 110000414720

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SWISS VALLEY FARMS COOPERATIVEentered 2012-05-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $33,880 · SEP: $10,786

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-05-14Final Order Issued
• 2012-05-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-05-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-07-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-07-25Pipeline Closed