EPA v. INVISTA S.A.R.L.

Case summary

7/9/09 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA R4 A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE HON AND MON MACTs SECTIONS 63.180(b)(1) AND 63.2480, RESPECTIVELY, AND METHOD 21 WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS. WITHIN 3 MONTHS, RESPONDENT SHALL DEVELOP A LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR (LDAR) TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING; AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE WILMINGTON FACILITY AS FOLLOWS: A. FOR PERSONNEL NEWLY-ASSIGNED TO LDAR RESPONSIBLITIES, REQUIRE LDAR TRAINING PRIOR TO EACH EMPLOYEE BEGINNING SUCH WORK; B. FOR ALL PERSONNEL WITH ASSIGNED LDAR RESPONSIBLIITIES, PROVIDE AND REQUIRE COMPLETION OF ANNUAL LDAR TRAINING WITHIN 6 MONTHS; AND C. FOR ALL OTHER FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL (INCLUDING CONTRACT PERSONNEL), PROVIDE AND COMMENCE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, WITH COMPLETION WITHIN 6 MONTHS, THAT INCLUDES INSTRUCTION ON ASPECTS OF LDAR IF AND TO THE EXTENT THAT ASPECTS OF LDAR ARE RELEVANT TO THE PERSON'S DUTIES. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR LDAR TRAINING PROGRAM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA R4 WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA R4 WITHIN 1 YEAR LISTING ALL NEWLY ASSIGNED LDAR PERSONNEL, ALL OTHER PERSONNEL ASSIGNED LDAR RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OTHER FACILITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WITH RELEVANT LDAR DUTIES WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER TO COMPLETE TRAINING, THE DATE OF TRAINING, AND WHICH CATEGORY THE PERSONNEL FALL UNDER. RESPONDENT SHALL RESUBMIT TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA R4 A REVISED AND ACCURATE TITLE V PERMIT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION FOR THE MOST RECENT REPORTING PERIOD AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE PERIOD WITHIN 14 DAYS.

Defendants (1)

• INVISTA S.A.R.L.Named in settlement

Facilities (8)

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

• STEPAN COMPANY

  4600 HIGHWAY 421 NORTH, WILMINGTON, NC, 28401

  Registry ID: 110007116101

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INVISTA S.A.R.L.entered 2009-07-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-07-09Final Order Issued
• 2009-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered