EPA v. PACIFIC ETHANOL MAGIC VALLEY, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 2, 2014, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with Pacific Ethanol Magic Valley, LLC (Pacific Ethanol), a corn based ethanol production facility located in Burley, Idaho, to address violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) � 112(r) risk management program rules. The Region alleged that Pacific Ethanol failed to comply with several risk management program requirements that apply to its use of aqueous ammonia and pentane. The violations have been corrected and the company agreed to pay a penalty of $83,497.
Defendants (1)
- PACIFIC ETHANOL MAGIC VALLEY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PACIFIC ETHANOL MAGIC VALLEY LLC
2600 WASHINGTON AVE, BURLEY, ID, 83318
Registry ID: 110035761912
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PACIFIC ETHANOL MAGIC VALLEY, LLCentered 2014-09-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $83,497
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-09-02Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-09-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400247805
- Case number
- 10-2014-0117
- 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 10-2014-0117 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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