EPA v. CHELAN FRUIT COOPERATIVE - BRIDGE STREET

Case summary

On September 12, 2023, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Trout-Blue Chelan-Magi, Inc. doing business as Chelan Fruit Cooperative - Bridge Street located in Chelan Falls, Washington. Chelan Fruit Cooperative owns and operates a facility which failed to timely file the EPCRA 312 annual Tier II chemical inventory reports to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Commission and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facilities. 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. The facility is located in an area of significant EJ concerns. Chelan Fruit Cooperative agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• Trout-Blue Chelan-Magi, Inc. Dba Chelan Fruit CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHELAN FRUIT BRIDGE STREET

  15 BEEBE BRIDGE ROAD, CHELAN FALLS, WA, 98817

  Registry ID: 110071091442

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHELAN FRUIT COOPERATIVE - BRIDGE STREETentered 2023-09-12

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2023-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2023-09-12Final Order Issued
• 2023-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2023-11-01Enforcement Action Closed