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Evans Fruit Co., Inc.

Administrative - Formal · FY2018 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3601371792

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Case

Case Number
10-2018-0250
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On February 21, 2018, Region 10 entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Evans Fruit Co, Inc., and Jeannette Evans, dba Evans Fruit Company Partnership for CAA and EPCRA violations at refrigerated storage warehouses that process, package and store apples. The refrigeration systems at these warehouses use anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly chemical. The Region alleged that Evans Fruit failed to timely address risk management program requirements under CAA 112(r)(7) and 40 C.F.R. Part 68 that apply to the Tieton-Main and Lust Cold Storage facilities. Compliance with these operation, maintenance, training, and other requirements minimizes the risk of ammonia releases from refrigeration facilities that use ammonia. The Tieton-Main and Lust Cold Storage are also subject to an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent dated January 19, 2018, which ensures the warehouses will have fans adequate to ventilate the warehouses in the event of an ammonia release and ensures the replacement of corroded ammonia piping. The Consent Agreement and Final Order also addresses violations of EPCRA 312 for failing to report storage of ammonia at five facilities in Washington State, four owned by Evans Fruit (including Tieton-Main/Lust Cold Storage) and one owned by Evans Fruit Company Partnership, a related entity. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information

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