EPA v. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/28/2023 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $62,547. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON THE ABOVE-REFERENCED FINDINGS OF FACTS, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE UNDER SECTION 112(R)(1) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(1), BY: A. FAILING TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISOLATION VALVES, USING APPROPRIATE HAZARD ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES; AND, B. FAILING TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY TAKING SUCH STEPS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PREVENT RELEASES BY NOT DEVELOPING WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE ISOLATION VALVE TO ENSURE COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE VALVE; RELYING ON A VALVE CLOSED/OPEN INDICATOR THAT WAS DIRTY AND MISALIGNED TO DETERMINE CLOSURE OF THE VALVE; AND NOT HAVING SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE SUCH AS SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND PHYSICAL MEASURES TO PREVENT WASH WATER FROM INTRUDING INTO THE HOT PROCESS TRAIN.
Defendants (1)
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (30)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
SOUTH EASTMAN ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37662
Registry ID: 110000574423
- …and 15 more
Statutes cited
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2023-08-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $62,547 · SEP: $64,620
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-08-28Final Order Issued
- 2023-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-09-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603711148
- Case number
- 04-2023-0208
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- General Duty/Accidental Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2023-0208 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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