EPA v. Desert Peak II ESA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Desert Peak II CAA(112r) 09-2026-0039 - Filed ESA. This case concerns a late Risk Management Plan 5-year resubmission (54 days late). The facility also failed to updated its emergency contact information within 30 days of it changing.
Defendants (2)
- Elizabth HelmsNamed in settlement
- Desert Peak IINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DESERT PEAK II
5871 OLD HWY 40, FERNLEY, NV, 89408
Registry ID: 110043222893
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Desert Peak II ESAentered 2026-01-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $2,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2026-01-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-01-27Final Order Issued
- 2026-01-28Enforcement Action Closed
- 2026-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604989114
- Case number
- 09-2026-3539
- 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 09-2026-3539 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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