EPA v. UNIVAR USA INC (NC)

Case summary

On December 21, 2022, EPA reached settlement with Univar Solutions USA Inc. (Univar) resolving alleged violations of industrial accident-prevention communities with environmental justice concerns. The settlement of this national case addresses violations of the General Duty Clause (GDC) and Risk Management Program (RMP) under Clean Air Act (CAA) Sections 112(r)(1) and 112(r)(7). The settlement with Univar is valued at $800,000, with $600,000 in penalties and $200,000 in SEPs. The claims at the two Region 1 facilities in Providence, Rhode Island involve alleged violations of CAA Section 112(r)'s General Duty Clause and Risk Management Planning regulations. The two Region I facilities were located at 6 Harborside Boulevard and 175 Terminal Road, Providence, RI 02905.

Defendants (1)

• Univar Solutions USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• UNIVAR USA INC

  6 HARBORSIDE BOULEVARD, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905-5604

  Registry ID: 110000602955

• UNIVAR USA INC

  6 HARBORSIDE BOULEVARD, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905-5604

  Registry ID: 110000602955

• UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA INC.

  175 TERMINAL ROAD, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02905

  Registry ID: 110000888889

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNIVAR USA INC (NC)entered 2022-12-21

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $132,787

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2022-12-21Final Order Issued
• 2023-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered