EPA v. Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company, Inc - CAA 113D1 Action For Penalty

Case summary

EPA filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk a Consent Agreement and Final Order memorializing a settlement for alleged violations of CAA 112(r)(7), Chemical Accident Prevention. The Aurora Cooperative Company, Inc. facility located in Harvard, NE is a retailer of anhydrous ammonia. An inspection of the facility by EPA on January 31, 2023, revealed alleged violations of the CAA 112(r)(7) and 40 CFR Part 68, Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions. These rules were promulgated by EPA to protect communities and the environment from releases of toxic and flammable hazardous substances, such as anhydrous ammonia, whenever companies, like Aurora Cooperative Company, Inc., manufacture, process, use, or store regulated substances at their facilities.

Defendants (1)

• Aurora Cooperative Elevator CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AURORA COOPERATIVE ┬Û HARVARD NH3 PLANT

  565 SOUTH YORK STREET, HARVARD, NE, 68944

  Registry ID: 110071536528

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company, Inc - CAA 113D1 Action For Penaltyentered 2023-12-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $82,677

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-12-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-12-13Final Order Issued
• 2024-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-01-12Enforcement Action Closed