EPA v. Red Star Yeast Co. LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA and Red Star Yeast Company entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order. In addition to a payment of penalties, the Respondent will complete a supplemental environmental project. Per the SEP, Respondent will acquire and purchase emergency response equipment for the Cedar Rapids Fire Department (CRFD) and the Linn County Hazmat Team (LCHT). Both the CRFD and the LCHT are local emergency response entities located in Iowa. The penalty and SEP address issues raised in the January 2023 EPA Inspection. The CAFO requires Respondent to comply with RCRA.
Defendants (1)
- Red Star Yeast Co. LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RED STAR YEAST COMPANY
950 60TH AVE SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404
Registry ID: 110023014165
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Red Star Yeast Co. LLCentered 2023-10-23
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $37,705 · SEP: $28,691
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-10-23Final Order Issued
- 2023-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-10-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-03-19Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603772478
- Case number
- 07-2023-0151
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0151 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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