EPA v. SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC AND SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON (NATIONAL CASE)
Case summary
AS PART OF A NATION LEAD DETECTION AND REPAIR (LDAR) INITIATIVE, THE REGION CONDUCTED A PARTIAL COMPLIANCE EVALUATION AT GE PLASTICS' FACILITY IN BURKVILLE, AL. FOLLOWING THE INSPECTION, THE REGION EVALUATED THE FACILITY'S LDAR DATABASE AND DISCOVERED VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART H, NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR ORGANIC HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS. SPECIFICALLY GE FAILED TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR 9 TO 197 LEAKING COMPONENTS WITHIN 5 DAYS AND FAILED TO SUCCESSFULLY REPAIR 18 OF THE LEAKING COMPONENTS WITHIN 15 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, GE FAILED TO MONITOR THE CONNECTORS IN A TIMELY MANNER. FINALLY, GE FAILED TO PROPERLY REPORT THESE VIOLATIONS ON ITS SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.
Defendants (3)
- GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTICSNamed in settlement
- SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MOUNT VERNON LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC
ONE PLASTICS DR, BURKVILLE, AL, 36752
Registry ID: 110017438762
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS (NATIONAL CASE) (04-2007-9025)entered 2012-12-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $161,349
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2007-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-09-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2012-05-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 2012-05-31Final Order Lodged
- 2012-12-05Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600062261
- Case number
- 04-2007-9025
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-09010 AND 90-5-2-1-09316
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2007-9025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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