EPA v. HYGRADE FOOD PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Case summary

HYGRADE FOOD PRODUCTS CORPORATION HAS OPERATED ITS MEAT PACKING PLANT IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON IN VIOLATION OF THE OPACITY LIMITATIONS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON SIP VIOLATING THE CLEAN AIR ACT UNDER SECTIONS 113 AND 110. EVEN THOUGH THE COMPANY HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY ADVISED SINCE 1981 OF THE NEED TO INSTALL CONTROL EQUIPMENT ON TWO OF THEIR SMOKEHOUSES, THE COMPANY STILL LACKS SUCH EQUIPMENT, ONLY AS A RESULT OF OUR INFORMING THE COMPANY THAT WE INTEND TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS THE COMPANY GIVEN SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO INSTALLING CONTROL EQUIPMENT OR A NEW LIQUID SMOKE PROCESS, THEREBY ELIMINATING SMOKE EMISSIONS ALTOGETHER. PRESENTLY THERE ARE NEGOTIATIONS TO SETTLE THIS MATTER BY MEANS OF A CONSENT DECREE, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE, IN PART, A SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE, FINES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS, AND STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR FUTURE VIOLATIONS AND/OR VIOLATIONS OF COMPLIANCE AS SCHEDULED.

Defendants (1)

• HYGRADE FOOD PRODUCTS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HYGRADE FOOD PRODUCTS CORP

  1623 E J ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110002150662

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HYGRADE FOOD PRODUCTSentered 1985-09-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $5,300

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-01-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-02-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-09-10Final Order Lodged
• 1985-09-10Final Order Entered
• 1985-09-10Concluded
• 1985-11-27Enforcement Action Closed