On November 3, 2020, EPA Region III settled Clean Air Act (CAA) matter with Americold Logistics, LLC located in Mountville, Pennsylvania. After a Risk Management Program inspection by the Oil and Prevention Enforcement Section on January 28, 2020, EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA which requires chemical accident prevention planning at facilities that use certain hazardous substances. Americold Logistics, LLC which uses anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration process, specifically failed to label the king valve in the engine room, install audible /visual alarms outside of each entrance to the ammonia room and locate the exhaust fans more than 20 feet from an air intake on the roof. Additionally, Americold Logistics, LLC failed to annually inspect the ammonia piping in accordance with industry standards. Americold Logistics, LLC has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $1,440 as part of an Expedited Penalty Action and Consent Agreement.