# Bluewater Thermal Processing (Northlake) CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2012 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3000047824`
- **Case Number:** 05-2012-7161
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Bluewater Thermal Processing (Northlake, IL) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

This enforcement action was filed in response to violations of CAA 112(r)(7) which were discovered during a Risk Management Program inspection conducted on 9/9/2008.  Either the Respondent or Respondent's predecessor  failed to do the following:  1.) Compile and maintain safety information on the anhydrous ammonia tanks and dissociators; 2.) Conduct a process hazard analysis; 3.) Develop written emergency shutdown procedures; 4.) Provide refresher training to the operators;  5.) Prepare and implement procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of the equipment related to the storage and use of ammonia;   6.) Conduct inspections and tests on the process equipment;  7.) Establish written change management procedures; 8.) Conduct compliance audits and 9.) Evaluate contractors' safety performance records and programs prior to selecting the contractor who performs maintenance on their processes.

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*Source: [EPA ECHO](https://echo.epa.gov/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*