EPA v. JEROME CHEESE COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 30, 2014, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with Jerome Cheese Company for violations of CAA Section 112(r) risk management program requirements the company�s cheese manufacturing facility in Jerome, Idaho. Region 10 alleged that Jerome Cheese failed to comply with several risk management program requirements related to its use of anhydrous ammonia. The violations have been corrected and the company agreed to pay a penalty of $88,000.
Defendants (1)
- JEROME CHEESE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
JEROME CHEESE CO
547 W NEZ PERCE AVE, JEROME, ID, 83338
Registry ID: 110001287615
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
JEROME CHEESE COMPANYentered 2014-09-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $88,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2014-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-02-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400292230
- Case number
- 10-2014-0175
- 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 10-2014-0175 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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