EPA v. McCain Foods
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On October 28, 2014, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement which both initiated and concluded an administrative action against the McCain Foods USA Inc. facility in Othello, Washington for violations of CAA ? 112(r) Risk Management Program requirements. The Region alleged that the company failed to comply with several risk management program requirements that apply to its use of anhydrous ammonia. The violations have been corrected. Under the terms of the agreement, the company agreed to pay $4,200.
Defendants (1)
- McCain FoodsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CONAGRA FOODS LAMB WESTON PASCO
960 GLADE RD N, PASCO, WA, 99301
Registry ID: 110000572194
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
McCain Foodsentered 2014-10-29
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $4,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-10-29Final Order Issued
- 2014-10-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-12-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600028833
- Case number
- 10-2015-0004
- 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 10-2015-0004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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