EPA v. Butte County Rice Growers Association
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty Action (Expedited Settlement Agreement), pursuant to CAA 112(r)7, issued to Butte County Rice Growers Association, for their ammonia storage and distribution operations located at 1121 Richvale Highway, Richvale, CA. The violation involves failure to prepare written operating procedures, and failure to perform compliance evaluations every three years in accordance with Chemical Accident Prevention Program requirements for a Program 2 facility. The expedited settlement establishes a penalty of $420 and defines the terms of compliance. The facility is now in compliance with the requirements.
Defendants (1)
- Butte County Rice Growers AssociationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Butte County Rice Growers Associationentered 2008-04-11
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $420
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-04-11Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-04-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-04-11Final Order Issued
- 2008-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000001373
- Case number
- 09-2008-3522
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2008-3522 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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