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05-1990-0182Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1990· Region 05

EPA v. BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$75,000

Case summary

BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLATICS OPERATES A PLANT IN ILLIOPOLIS, IL PRODUCING A POLYVINLY CHLORIDE RESIN FROM VINLY CHLORIDE MONOMER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE NESHAP FOR VINYL CHLORIDE. BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1987 AND JULY 1989. BORDEN REPORTED 9 VINYL CHLORIDE RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGES. BORDEN IS BEING ISSUED AN NOV ON THE BASIS THAT 8 OF THE VINYL CHLORIDE DIS- CHARGES WERE PREVENTABLE AND ARE THEREFORE IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTION 61.65(A).

Defendants (1)

  • BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

    19800 OLD ROUTE 36, ILLIOPOLIS, IL, 62539

    Registry ID: 110000722166

  • FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

    19800 OLD ROUTE 36, ILLIOPOLIS, IL, 62539

    Registry ID: 110000722166

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICSentered 1992-04-01

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 1990-08-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-04-01Final Order Issued
  • 1992-04-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
27465
Case number
05-1990-0182
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AWTGL
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1990-0182 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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