EPA v. RENTECH ENERGY MIDWEST CORP.

Case summary

On September 15, 2008, and November 20, 2008, Rentech disclosed violations of 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F (the Stratospheric Ozone Protection regulations) at the East Dubuque Nitrogen Production Facility, #1 Nitric Acid Plant to EPA. Rentech failed to comply with the leak repair regulations of the Stratospheric Ozone Protection provisions of Section 608 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7471g. Specifically, following an internal audit, Rentech determined that it had failed to repair and retrofit leaking industrial process units as required by the Stratospheric Ozone regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 82. Under the terms of the settlement in the Administrative Order, Rentech will replace the violating unit with a unit that uses Non-Ozone Depleting Substances.

Defendants (1)

• RENTECH ENERGY MIDWEST CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EAST DUBUQUE NITROGEN FERTILIZERS LLC

  16675 RTE 20W, EAST DUBUQUE, IL, 61025-8605

  Registry ID: 110000606158

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RENTECH ENERGY MIDWEST CORP.entered 2009-09-03

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-09-03Final Order Issued
• 2009-09-14Enforcement Action Data Entered