The business has operated a meat processing facility since 2013. The Facility uses 30,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration system at the Facility. EPA alleges the facility failed to ensure that its anhydrous ammonia refrigeration equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, in violation of Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. § 68.65(d)(2), by failing to:
- protect evaporators from the risk of impact by forklifts
- by failing to provide for sufficient ventilation in its machinery room
Further, EPA determined that Respondent had failed to timely address mechanical integrity problems including equipment deficiencies in its piping outside of acceptable limits , in violation of Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. § 7412(r)(7), and 40 C.F.R. § 68.73(e).
Finally, the facility failed to annually certify operating procedures, in violation of Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. § 68.69(c).
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
The parties have agreed that the facility will pay a civil penalty of $47,392 to settle the matter.