EPA v. LIGURIA FOODS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON OCT. 20-21, EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF A MEAT PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING FACILITY OWNED AND OPERATED BY LIGUIA FOODS, IN HUMBOLDT, IA TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH 112(R) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE INSPECTION REVEALED LIGURIA FOODS HAD GREATER THAN 10K LBS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN A PROCESS AT ITS FACILITY AND WAS SUBJECT TO PROGRAM 3 PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS. LIGURIA FOODS FAILED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RMP THAT COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF 40 CFR PART 68.
Defendants (1)
- LIGURIA FOODS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LIGURIA FOODS INC
1515 N 15TH STREET, HUMBOLDT, IA, 50548
Registry ID: 110036169197
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LIGURIA FOODS INCentered 2017-08-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $80,470
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2017-08-01Final Order Issued
- 2017-08-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-08-23Pipeline Closed
- 2017-08-23Compliance Achieved
- 2017-08-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601134121
- Case number
- 07-2017-0216
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2017-0216 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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