EPA v. Evans Fruit Company Inc.

Case summary

On January 19, 2018, Region 10 entered into a Compliance Order on Consent with Evans Fruit Company, Inc., which owns and operates refrigerated storage warehouses that process, package and store apples, including Tieton-Main and Lust Cold Storage. The refrigeration systems at these warehouses use anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly chemical. The Compliance Order on Consent requires Evans Fruit to take steps and submit documentation to demonstrate that it has come into compliance with the Risk Management Program requirements of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The specific requirements include ensure the warehouses have fans adequate to ventilate the warehouses in the event of an ammonia release and to address equipment deficiencies identified during an audit, including replacement of corroded ammonia piping.

Defendants (1)

• Evans Fruit Company Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EVANS FRUIT TIETON MAIN

  61 E HATTON RD, TIETON, WA, 98947-9640

  Registry ID: 110070055352

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Evans Fruit Company Inc.entered 2018-01-19

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-01-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-01-19Final Order Issued
• 2018-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered