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Wilbur-Ellis Company

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400196411

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-2014-4001
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

This enforcement case addresses violations by Wilbur-Ellis Company at three facilities; Glenn CA, Hughson, CA and Buckeye, AZ. Wilbur-Ellis facilities in Glenn, Calif., Hughson, Calif., and Buckeye, Ariz. had unsealed cracks in the floors and/or walls of the facilities� pesticide containment areas, and, in addition, the Glenn facility was found to have an undersized containment area. The company�s Glenn and Hughson facilities were found to have improper safeguards for pesticide equipment, such as hoses and valves, which increases the risk of a pesticide release to the environment. Additionally, the Hughson facility was improperly using an external site gauge to monitor levels of liquid pesticide in a storage tank, a violation that increases the risk of a pesticide release. Further, Wilbur-Ellis was also cited for inadequate tank labeling, recordkeeping, and inspection documentation. A penalty of $62,080 was paid.

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