EPA v. EQUISTAR CHEMICALS - APO/CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This CAFO requires Equistar to pay a penalty of $25,000 and to perform a supplemental environmental project to replace the reflux drum used in the diethyl ether production process with an improved design which will reduce the amount of gas flared at the facility. The CAFO resolves the violations set forth in the Finding of Violation issued to Equistar on June 30, 2014.
Defendants (1)
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP
625 E US HWY 36, TUSCOLA, IL, 61953-7507
Registry ID: 110058145172
Statutes cited
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS - APO/CAFOentered 2019-08-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $25,000 · SEP: $800,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2019-08-30Final Order Issued
- 2019-08-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-08-05Air Resolved
- 2022-08-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601963375
- Case number
- 05-2019-5037
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- New Source Performance Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2019-5037 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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