EPA v. AFTON CHEMICAL - APO/CAFO

Case summary

he Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for Afton Chemical Corporation (Afton), Sauget, Illinois address violations regarding the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing (MON), at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart FFFF, Afton's Title V permit, and the NESHAP from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry, at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts F, G, and H (HON). Specifically, Afton failed to monitor connectors in accordance with EPA Reference Method 21 and the provisions set forth in the HON. Afton had reported a leak rate of less than 0.05 percent. During a leak detection and repair comparative monitoring inspection of the Facility during October 2017, EPA found a leak rate of 1.16 percent for connectors. Additional, Afton does not confirm whether equipment is in organic HAP service when monitoring occurs. Finally, Afton has been underreporting hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from the facility that allowed the facility to avoid compliance with the MON since May 10, 2008. EPA addressed these violations in an Administrative Consent Order finalized on December 20, 2019. Afton will pay civil penalty of $327,500. The CAFO addresses the violations set forth in the NOV/FOV issued to Afton on April 20, 2018.

Defendants (1)

• AFTON CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• AFTON CHEMICAL CORP

  501 MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1138

  Registry ID: 110000438884

• AFTON CHEMICAL CORP

  501 MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1138

  Registry ID: 110000438884

• AFTON CHEMICAL CORP

  501 MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1138

  Registry ID: 110000438884

• AFTON CHEMICAL CORP

  501 MONSANTO AVE, SAUGET, IL, 62201-1138

  Registry ID: 110000438884

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AFTON CHEMICAL - APO/CAFOentered 2020-11-13

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $327,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-11-13Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-11-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-01-25Air Resolved