EPA v. Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On December 11, 2017, EPA Region 10 filed a consent and final order to settle with Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, LLC for violations of EPCRA 304 and CERCLA 103 for failure to timely report an ammonia release at their facility in Royal City, Washington. The facility also failed to timely file their release follow-up notification as required under EPCRA 304. Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, LLC agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000.
Defendants (1)
- Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ROYAL RIDGE FRUIT & COLD STORAGE
13215 ROAD F SW, ROYAL CITY, WA, 99357
Registry ID: 110016662235
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Royal Ridge Fruit & Cold Storage, LLCentered 2017-12-11
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-12-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-12-11Final Order Issued
- 2018-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-03-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601357582
- Case number
- 10-2018-0203
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2018-0203 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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