EPA v. Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC (Decatur) CAFO

Case summary

This enforcement action was filed in response to multiple violations to CAA 112(r)(7) which were discovered during a Risk Management Plan (RMP) inspection conducted on 8/6 and 8/7/2007. Violations covered the following areas: failure to provide a 5-year update and revision to the facility's Risk Management Plan, failure to develop written procedures for emergency shutdown and subsequent startup, failure to conduct compliance audits and failure to update and revalidate process hazard analysis for the ethylene oxide and sulfur dioxide process.

Defendants (1)

• Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC (Decatur)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC

  2200 E ELDORADO, DECATUR, IL, 62525

  Registry ID: 110000578072

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC (Decatur) CAFOentered 2011-05-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $79,100

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2011-05-24Final Order Issued
• 2011-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-05-25Enforcement Action Data Entered