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TYSON POULTRY, INC.

Administrative - Formal · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600141602

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Case

Case Number
03-2015-0087
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ISSUED A FINAL ORDER ON MAY 20, 2015, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT TO COMMENCE AND SETTLE VIOLATIONS OF CAA SECTION 112(r)(7) IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORAGE OF AMMONIA AT A POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT OWNED AND OPERATED BY TYSON POULTRY, INC., LOCATED AT 302 SOUTH CUSTER AVENUE IN NEW HOLLAND, LANCASTER COUNTY. TYSON POULTRY FAILED TO ENSURE THAT AMMONIA IN ITS AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT ESCAPE FROM ITS MACHINERY ROOM VIA AN OPENING OVER ITS MACHINERY ROOM DOOR. TYSON POULTRY HAS SEALED THE OPENING. IN SETTLEMENT, TYSON POULTRY HAS AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY.

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