EPA v. INDESPEC CHEMICAL CORP

Case summary

. The Consent Decree memorializes a settlement between the Plaintiffs. the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Defendant Indspec Chemical Company (Indspec). The proposed Consent Decree addresses violations of Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) regulations. promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), at Indspec's Facility. located at 133 Main Street. Petrolia. Butler County. Pennsylvania. 16050 (the Facility). Under the terms of the proposed settlementt for the Resorcinol Production Process Unit and the Resorcinol-Based Resins Production Process Unit at the Facility, Indspec will: I ) revise and expand the Facility's LDAR Manual; 2) implement an LDAR training program: 3) for each day that LDAR monitoring is undertaken. complete daily certifications documenting that all monitoring data collected and electronically stored accurately represents the monitoring and calibration of equipment performed each such day: and. 4) complete quarterly quality assurance and quality control reviews and annual audits to ensure compliance with the terms of the Consent Decree. The company will pay civil penalty.

Defendants (1)

• INDESPEC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• INDSPEC CHEM PETROLIA PLT

  133 MAIN ST., PETROLIA, PA, 16050

  Registry ID: 110000330810

• INDSPEC CHEM PETROLIA PLT

  133 MAIN ST., PETROLIA, PA, 16050

  Registry ID: 110000330810

• INDSPEC CHEM PETROLIA PLT

  133 MAIN ST., PETROLIA, PA, 16050

  Registry ID: 110000330810

• INDSPEC CHEM PETROLIA PLT

  133 MAIN ST., PETROLIA, PA, 16050

  Registry ID: 110000330810

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INDESPEC CHEMICAL CORPentered 2015-11-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $76,500 · State/local: $76,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2011-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-09-24Final Order Lodged
• 2015-09-24Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-11-09Concluded
• 2015-11-09Final Order Entered
• 2019-07-31Enforcement Action Closed