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ELKHART COOPERATIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE IS AN AGRICULTURAL RETAIL BUSINESS WHICH SELLS FERTILIZER TO AREA CROP PRODUCERS. OUR EVA BRANCH ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PLANT CONSISTS OF 2-11000 GALLON TANKS AND 1-12000 GALLON TANK AND ALL OF ITS EQUIPMENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. THE EMPLOYEES ARE TRAINED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ON SAFETY PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR RELEASES. THE WORST CASE SCENARIO WOULD HAVE A TOXIC GAS RELEASE OF 53,000 POUNDS WITH A DISTANCE TO ENDPOINT OF 1.63 MILES AFFECTING ABOUT 10 PEOPLE. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IS COORDINATED WITH THE YARBROUGH FIRE DEPARTMENT EACH YEAR AND THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS AGREED TO BE OUR FIRST RESPONDER AND OUR EMERGENCY PLAN IS ALSO SHARED WITH THE COUNTY LEPC.
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