EPA v. COWICHE GROWERS
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent is a non-profit corporation which uses greater than 10,000 lbs of anhydrous ammonia in a single process at its cold storage warehouse. A June 2006 inspection of the facility disclosed that Respondent failed to implement a risk management program at the facility, violating 40 C.F.R. 68.15, 68.28, 68.39, 68.65, 68.67, 68.69, 68.71, 68.73, 68.75, 68.77, 68.79, and 68.83. As a result of pre-filing negotiations, Respondent has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $17,538 and to spend at least $43,615 on implementing two SEPs within six months. This CAFO will both initiate and conclude the enforcement action pursuant 40 C.F.R. 22.13(b) and 22.18(b) and (c).
Defendants (1)
- COWICHE GROWERS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COWICHE GROWERS WAREHOUSE
251 COWICHE CITY ROAD, COWICHE, WA, 98923
Registry ID: 110000563097
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COWICHE GROWERSentered 2008-02-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $17,538
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-11-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-05Final Order Issued
- 2008-02-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-04-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600074002
- Case number
- 10-2008-0042
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2008-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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