EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

Case summary

4/14/2022 ? CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $587,300. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON ITS INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE IN SECTION 112(R)(L) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(L) BY: A. FAILING TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS BY NOT CONDUCTING A HAZARD ANALYSIS OF THE DIGESTER; B. FAILING TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT DEVELOPING WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENTING SAFEGUARDS ADDRESSING DEVIATIONS FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS PROLONGED SHUTDOWN AND RELATED PROCESS CHEMISTRY INTERRUPTIONS; AND BY C. FAILING TO MINIMIZE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DIGESTER EXPLOSION BY NOT MONITORING THE AIR FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPLOSION OF THE DIGESTER AS REQUIRED BY THE FACILITY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

  375 MUSCOGEE ROAD, CANTONMENT, FL, 32533

  Registry ID: 110035614234

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY

  375 MUSCOGEE ROAD, CANTONMENT, FL, 32533

  Registry ID: 110035614234

Statutes cited

• CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYentered 2022-04-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $587,300

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2022-04-14Final Order Issued
• 2022-04-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2022-05-12Air Resolved
• 2022-05-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2022-05-12Enforcement Action Closed