EPA v. Borton & Sons Fruit & Cold Storage Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 2, 2016, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement which both initiated and concluded an administrative action against the Borton & Sons Fruit & Cold Storage, Inc. facility in Yakima, Washington for violations of CAA 112r Risk Management Program requirements. Respondent failed to comply with several risk management program requirements that apply to its use of anhydrous ammonia.
Defendants (1)
- Borton & Sons Fruit & Colde Storage Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BORTON AND SONS INC
2550 BORTON RD, YAKIMA, WA, 98903
Registry ID: 110000563006
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Borton & Sons Fruit & Cold Storage Inc.entered 2016-06-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $12,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-06-02Final Order Issued
- 2016-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600659315
- Case number
- 10-2016-0066
- 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 10-2016-0066 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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