EPA v. Washington Fruit and Produce

Case summary

Washington Fruit and Produce is a cold storage facility located in Yakima, Washington. The facility failed to file Tier II reports (annual inventory of hazardous substances) for approximately 5,300 pounds of ammonia in 1998 - 2002, in violation of EPCRA 312. The facility also failed to notify immediately the National Response Center and the State Emergency Response Commission of an ammonia release on September 26, 2002, in violation of CERCLA 103 and EPCRA 304. Administrative penalties are sought for these violation

Defendants (1)

• Washington Fruit and ProduceNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WASHINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MAIN PLANT

  401 N 1ST AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902

  Registry ID: 110000576305

• WASHINGTON FRUIT & PRODUCE

  401 N 1ST AVENUE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902

  Registry ID: 110000576305

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Washington Fruit and Produceentered 2003-08-28

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,242 · SEP: $19,270

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-07-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-08-28Final Order Issued
• 2003-11-14Enforcement Action Closed