EPA Requires Leprino Foods Company in Tracy, Calif., to Improve Chemical Safety

Summary:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Leprino Foods Company, a cheese production facility in Tracy, California, for violating various environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. The settlement includes a penalty of $229,707 and requires the facility to make significant safety improvements, including repairs to refrigeration equipment, installation of safety signs and labeling, and updating design codes and standards. Additionally, Leprino Foods Company will provide $179,340 worth of emergency response training equipment to local first responders.