EPA v. DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Dow AgroSciences, L.L.C. (Dow Agro) for violations of the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production. The alleged violations included the failure to perform an initial demonstration on process condensers, failure to identify all points of determination for wastewater, and failure to identify all operating scenarios in their the Notification of Compliance Status report for the NESHAP for PAI Production. Dow Agro has completed the necessary requirements to ensure continued compliance with the applicability, monitoring, and reporting requirements for the NESHAP for Pesticide Active Ingredient Production. The agreement requires Dow Agro to pay a civil penalty of $70,000.

Defendants (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORTEVA LLC

  305 NORTH HURON AVENUE, HARBOR BEACH, MI, 48441

  Registry ID: 110000758298

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW AGROSCIENCES LLCentered 2009-11-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $70,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-11-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-11-23Final Order Issued
• 2009-12-04Enforcement Action Data Entered