EPA v. Cottage Bakery

Case summary

ottage is a commercial bakery located in SJAPCD. The bakery does not have any air permits and is subject to NSR for the ovens, which were installed in 2006, 2004, and 1997. The bakery needs to install a VOC control device on the ovens to achieve BACT. The ovens also need low-NOx burners for BACT. The bakery is owned by Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and it makes frozen artisan breads for major supermarkets located on the west coast. The facility also makes frozen uncooked bagels and donuts and frozen cooked cake (blanks).

Defendants (2)

• Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products (RFBP)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Cottage BakeryNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COTTAGE BAKERY

  40 E. NEUHARTH DRIVE, LODI, CA, 95241

  Registry ID: 110020055802

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cottage Bakeryentered 2013-08-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $312,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2010-03-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-06-26Final Order Lodged
• 2012-06-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-08-19Final Order Entered
• 2016-08-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-08-19Air Resolved