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10-2014-0175Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 10

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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