EPA v. ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

Case summary

THIS CASE BEGAN WITH AN EPA INSPECTION OF ALBEMARLE'S FACILITY IN ORANGEBURG, SC, IN JULY 2005. THE STATE OF SC PARTICPATED IN PORTIONS OF THE INSPECTION. DURING THE INSPECTION SEVERAL CAA VIOLATIONS WERE IDENTIFIED. EPA IDENTIFIED SEVERAL VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, 40 CFR 63 SUBPART GGG. EPA ALSO IDENTIFIED A LESSER NUMER OF VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURG, 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART FFFF (MON), AND THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA, AS IMPLEMENTED BY REGS AT 40 CFR PART 60, SUBPARTS A (GENERAL PROVISIONS) AND VV (STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE EQUIPMENT LEAKS OF VOC IN THE SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY).

Defendants (1)

• ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SI GROUP INC ORANGEBURG

  725 CANNON BRIDGE RD, ORANGEBURG, SC, 29115-7221

  Registry ID: 110071256884

• SI GROUP INC ORANGEBURG

  725 CANNON BRIDGE RD, ORANGEBURG, SC, 29115-7221

  Registry ID: 110071256884

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (04-2014-C017)entered 2014-08-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $331,996 · State/local: $112,262

• ALBEMARLE CORPORATIONentered 2015-12-12

  Primary law: CAA

• ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (04-2014- C017)entered 2015-06-04

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2006-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-05-26Amended Complaint
• 2014-06-12Final Order Lodged
• 2015-12-12Final Order Entered
• 2015-12-20Concluded
• 2017-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-04-17Air Resolved