EPA v. Cloverdale Foods Company

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Clean Air Act settlement in which North Dakota-based Cloverdale Foods Company (Cloverdale Foods) has agreed to pay a penalty. The company has also agreed to improve the maintenance of process equipment to reduce the possibility of an accidental release of hazardous chemicals at its meat-processing facility at 3015 34th Street NW in Mandan, North Dakota. As part of the settlement, Cloverdale Foods has corrected all deficiencies EPA identified in the facility?s Risk Management Program and has agreed to complete two supplemental environmental projects to enhance community safety

Defendants (1)

• Cloverdale Foods CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLOVERDALE FOODS COMPANY

  3015 34TH STREET NORTHWEST, MANDAN, ND, 58554-1312

  Registry ID: 110000547025

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cloverdale Foods Companyentered 2018-09-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $72,530 · SEP: $114,387

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2018-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2018-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-03-06Enforcement Action Closed