Eberhart Farm Center, Inc. - Executive Summary |
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This facility complies with Iowa Department of Ag and Land Stewardship's requirements for Anhydrous Ammonia storage and it is our policy to adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. If an emergency were to occur, it is our policy to notify City of Preston Fire Department and Jackson County LEPC and request that they respond to the emergency. This facility is a retail fertilizer plant. We sell fertilizer and pesticides to area farmers. Anhydrous is used as a form of nitrogen for crop use. Our storage system consists of 2 - 8,000 gallon tanks with plumbing. Our worst case scenerio is a gas release of one 8,000 gallon storage tank. According to EPA's look-up tables the distance to the endpoint is 3.6 miles. Included in this area is the city of Preston, population approximately 1,000. This facility complies with EPA's accident prevention rule and all applicable state and local codes and regulations. This anhydrous system is designed, installed, and maintained in acc ordance with the Iowa Department of Ag & Land Stewardship. We have never had and accident involving anhydrous that caused death, injuries, property or enviromental damage, evacuations or shelterings in place. In the event of an emergency involving our anhydrous ammonia system, it is our policy to notify the City of Preston Fire Department and Jackson County LEPC and request that they respond to the emergency. We have discussed this policy with the fire department and fire department members have inspected our anhydrous system. At this time there are no plans to change safety procedures. |