Kansas City, Kan. — Cheese manufacturer Swiss Valley Farms Cooperative has agreed with EPA to pay a $33,880 civil penalty to settle two violations of environmental regulations related to the public reporting of nitric acid and nitrate compounds at its facility in Luana, Iowa, and also will purchase $10,786 in emergency response equipment for the community’s fire department. EPA said Swiss Valley Farms failed to submit reports to the agency and the state concerning quantities of toxic chemicals manufactured, processed, or otherwise used at the facility during 2009. During calendar year 2009, the facility manufactured, processed, or otherwise used 187,000 pounds of nitric acid and 71,000 pounds of nitrate compounds.
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