EPA v. Ameristar Meats, Inc.

Case summary

On July 13, 2017, EPA Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with Ameristar Meats, Inc. to resolve alleged violations of EPCRA 312 for failure to report storage of ammonia at their facility in Spokane, Washington. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. Ameristar Meats, Inc. failed to submit the annual report from 2014 through 2016 and agreed to pay a penalty of $38,000. In addition, Ameristar Meats, Inc. will implement a SEP which consists of the purchase and donation of a 20' x 8' Mass Casualty Decontamination trailer for the Spokane Valley Fire Department Hazmat Response Team. The trailer will provide the local emergency responders with a mobile facility providing two stalls for decontamination of staff participating in emergency response activities and will include capacity for the collection of graywater from the decontamination. The SEP is valued at $87,770

Defendants (1)

• Ameristar Meats, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERISTAR MEATS INC

  210 S MCKINNON, SPOKANE, WA, 99212

  Registry ID: 110061287977

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Ameristar Meats, Inc.entered 2017-07-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $38,000 · SEP: $87,770

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2017-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2017-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order