Respondent is the owner and operator of a frozen foods processing facility that includes anhydrous ammonia storage tanks, valves, piping, compressors, freezer tunnels, and other buildings, structures, equipment, installations, or substance-emitting stationary activities from which an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia may occur; which belong to the same industrial group; which are located on one or more contiguous properties; and which are under the control of Respondent.
The facility has an anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system that has at all relevant times contained more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia and constitutes a single “covered process” under 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The facility’s Process exceeded the 10,000-pound TQ for anhydrous ammonia on or about June 21, 1999, became a “covered process” within the meaning of 40 C.F.R. § 68.3 at that time, and became subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 68 at that time.
On August 2, 2016, EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility.