EPA v. BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
BAYER FAILED TO MONITOR THE VALVES IN TWO OF ITS PROCESS UNITS ON THE REQUIRED FREQUENCY AND ON TWO OCCASIONS FAILED TO RE-MONITOR A LEAKING VALVE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF DETECTION IN VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARD FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS APPLICABLE TO ITS PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENT MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED IN INSTITUTE, WV.
Defendants (1)
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, INSTITUTE
RTE 25 & I 64, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112
Registry ID: 110043803676
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP, INSTITUTE
RTE 25 & I 64, INSTITUTE, WV, 25112
Registry ID: 110043803676
Statutes cited
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BAYER CROPSCIENCE LPentered 2013-12-31
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $9,300
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2013-12-31Final Order Issued
- 2013-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400196641
- Case number
- 03-2014-0051
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- MACT Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2014-0051 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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