EPA v. AMPAC Fine Chemicals
Case summary
Consent Agreement with AMPAC Fine Chemicals regarding violations of Clean Air Act section 112; failure to comply with risk management plan requirements, failure to identify hazards which may result in release, failure to design and maintain a safe facility - illegible piping labels, failure to design and maintain a safe facility - unsafe discharge release location, inaccurate or missing design calculations, incomplete or missing relief device records, inaccurate piping and instrumentation diagrams, overpressure protection device sizing standard.
Defendants (1)
- Ella IottNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
AMPAC FINE CHEMICALS
2001 AEROJET RD, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA, 95742
Registry ID: 110070681918
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMPAC Fine Chemicalsentered 2022-04-25
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $55,316
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2022-04-25Final Order Issued
- 2022-04-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603118797
- Case number
- 09-2022-0500
- 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 09-2022-0500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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