Respondent owns and operates an agricultural storage, feed, and supply business. On or about August 13, 2019, EPA conducted an inspection of Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Information gathered during the EPA inspection revealed that Respondent had greater than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in a process at the Facility. Respondent was subject to Program 2 prevention program requirements because pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(h), the process does not meet the eligibility requirements of either Program 1 or Program 3, as described in 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(g) and (i), respectively.
Complainant hereby states and alleges that Respondent has violated the CAA and federal regulations promulgated thereunder as follows:
NOTE: pay close attention to the citations regarding the failure to maintain the Emergency Shutdown Valves pull cables! I have written a lot about these requirements this summer. Seems COVID has infected ESD systems at these fertilizer facilities.