EPA v. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 112 AND 608 AND TITLE V OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ) AS WELL AS THE GROUP I POLYMERS AND RESINS NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP), SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART U, AND THE STRATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN 40 CFR PART 82 SUBPART F.
Defendants (1)
- DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DOW CHEMICAL ALLYNS POINT
1761 RTE 12, CONNECTICUT, CT, 06335
Registry ID: 110000315864
Statutes cited
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
- CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2009-04-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $150,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2008-01-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2009-04-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2009-04-30Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600079413
- Case number
- 01-2008-1022
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Operating Permits (Title V)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2008-1022 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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