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07-2019-0253Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2019· Region 07

EPA v. IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY LLC VIOLATED SECTION 112(r)(1) AND 112(r)(7) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS FOUND AT 40 CFR PART 68, CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

  • IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • KOCH FERTILIZER WEVER, LLC

    3550 180TH ST, WEVER, IA, 52658

    Registry ID: 110055072424

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112[R][1]Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
  • CAA 112[R][7]Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
  • CAA 112RGeneral Duty/Accidental Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • IOWA FERTILIZER COMPANY LLCentered 2019-09-18

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $144,543

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2019-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2019-09-18Final Order Issued
  • 2019-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2019-10-03Compliance Achieved
  • 2019-10-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601974816
Case number
07-2019-0253
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2019-0253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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