EPA v. Safeway, Inc CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 9 entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Safeway Inc., resolving violations related to the Risk Management Program under the Clean Air Act. The CA/FO resolves violations of CAA 112(r) related to their refrigeration system which uses anhydrous ammonia at the Safeway Phoenix Ice Cream Plant in Phoenix, Arizona. The Company will pay a civil penalty of $268,406 and perform several tasks to achieve compliance.
Defendants (1)
- Safeway, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAFEWAY ICE CREAM PLANT
2434 E PECAN RD, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040
Registry ID: 110000470669
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Safeway, Inc CAFOentered 2020-09-29
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $268,406
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2020-09-29Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2020-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2020-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602298301
- Case number
- 09-2020-3573
- 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 09-2020-3573 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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