EPA v. EARTHGRAINS - #1

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to CAA Sections 608 and 612 concerning the Earthgrains Company's Sacramento facility. The violations involve failure to conduct leak repair of industrial process refrigeration equipment, failure to conduct verification tests, retrofit/retire leaking equipment, and the use of unauthorized refrigerants. This is part of a national case against all Earthgrains facilities. Another referral covering additional facilities in Region 9 is forthcoming. NOTE: The additional facilities were part of a second Referral, Earthgrains #2 (09-2001-0079), which was combined with the present action for purposes of settlem

Defendants (1)

• THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• EARTHGRAINS COMPANY

  827 E 17TH ST, TUCSON, AZ, 85719

  Registry ID: 110038613792

• EARTH GRAINS CO

  2651 S AIRPORT, STOCKTON, CA, 95206

  Registry ID: 110001173532

• EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO

  160 L ST, FRESNO, CA, 93712

  Registry ID: 110001191317

• EARTHGRAINS COMPANY

  955 KENNEDY ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94606

  Registry ID: 110010486330

• EARTHGRAINS COMPANY

  738 W VAN BUREN ST, PHOENIX, AZ, 85007

  Registry ID: 110001694015

• EARTHGRAINS COMPANY

  955 KENNEDY ST, OAKLAND, CA, 94606

  Registry ID: 110010486330

• EARTH GRAINS CO

  3211 SIXTH AV, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95817

  Registry ID: 110001149855

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Earthgrains Consent Decreeentered 2003-09-17

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $552,630

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2001-06-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 2003-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2003-09-17Concluded
• 2003-09-17Final Order Entered
• 2011-06-07Enforcement Action Closed