EPA v. CARGILL INCORPORATED
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
CARGILL FAILED TO COMPLY WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL MACT INCLUDING FAILURE TO PROPERLY MONITOR EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS AND FAILURE TO IDENTIFY WASTEWATER AT THE FACILITY SUBJECT TO THE EMISSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, CARGILL WILL IMPLEMENT AN ADVANCED LEAK DETECTION PROGRAM AND CONDUCT A SEP THAT WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PUMPS AT THE FACILITY WITH SEALLESS PUMPS.
Defendants (1)
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARGILL INC
1 CARGILL DR, EDDYVILLE, IA, 52553
Registry ID: 110071893512
Statutes cited
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CARGILL INCORPORATEDentered 2015-09-09
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $110,000 · SEP: $155,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-09-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2015-09-09Final Order Issued
- 2015-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-08-16Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600249202
- Case number
- 07-2015-0370
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- MACT Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2015-0370 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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