EPA v. Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.

Case summary

This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) negotiated between the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, and Producers Dairy Foods, Inc. (Respondent), of Fresno, California, for violations of the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program requirements and the emergency and hazardous chemical inventory requirements under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Under this CAFO, Respondent agreed to comply with the applicable requirements, to pay a penalty of $89,960, and to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide no less than $26,300 of HAZMAT equipment to the Fresno City Fire Department as a requirement to settle this matter.

Defendants (1)

• Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRODUCERS DAIRY FOODS, INC

  250 E BELMONT, FRESNO, CA, 93701

  Registry ID: 110000482157

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Producers Dairy Foods, Inc.entered 2019-05-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $89,960 · SEP: $26,300

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-05-08Final Order Issued
• 2019-05-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-05-21Enforcement Action Data Entered