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Smith Frozen Foods, Inc.

Administrative - Formal · FY2022 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3603090550

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Case Number
10-2022-0180
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Summary

On July 5, 2022, Region 10 entered a consent agreement and final order with Smith Frozen Foods, Inc., for violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its anhydrous ammonia refrigeration facility in Weston, Oregon. Region 10 alleges Smith Frozen Foods, Inc., violated the risk management provisions of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(7), and the Risk Management Program regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. These provisions are aimed at preventing accidental releases of chemicals that can have serious consequences for public health, safety, and the environment. The most serious allegations involve Smith Frozen Foods, Inc's failure to have written operating and maintenance procedures for refrigeration equipment in preventing an ammonia release that could impact the community surrounding its facility. From May 2020 to August 2020, Smith Frozen Foods had three reported anhydrous ammonia releases. Under the terms of the agreement, the company paid a penalty of $100,000.

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