# THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600064898`
- **Case Number:** 04-2014-8011
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1/15/2015 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6300. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS.

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:

IT DOCUMENTD THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);

IT RETAINED PHAs AND UPDATES OR REVALIDATIONS FOR EACH PROCESS COVERED, AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LIFE OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.67(g);

IT CERTIFIED ANNUALLY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AND THT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.69(c);

IT PERFORMED INSPECTIONS AND TESTS ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTON 68.73(d)(1);

IT PROMPTLY DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE FINDINGS OF THE AUDIT AND DOCUMENTED THAT DEFICIENCIES HAD BEEN CORRECTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(d);

ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND FOR ITS INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.95(a)(2).

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