EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 110, 111, 112, 113 AND 114 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECS. 7410, 7411, 7412, 7413 AND 7414; 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART A OF THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS); 40 C.F.R. PART 61, SUBPARTS A, F, V, AND FF OF THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAP); AND TEXAS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) PERMITS. 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION 201 FORMOSA DRIVE POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 PSD PERMIT NO. PSD-TX-226M-5 & 6 3. FORMOSA WAS IN VIOLATION OF CAA INCLUDING RELEASES OF VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER AS A RESULT OF INADEQUATE OPERA- TION AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES, IN VIOLATION OF NESHAP. THERE WERE ALSO RECORD-KEEPING AND REPORTING VIOLATIONS UNDER NESHAP AND UNDER THE STATE SIP PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO 40 C.F.R. PART 60 AND PART 61, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IN THE FORM OF NEW PROCEDURES IS RE- QUESTED. ALSO, A CIVIL PENALTY OF AT LEAST $2,171,947.00 IS REQUESTED. 5. DATE REFERRAL WAS SIGNED BY THE RA IS SEPT. 30, 1994.

Defendants (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DR., POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONentered 1997-05-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $150,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-01-30Final Order Lodged
• 1997-05-16Final Order Entered
• 1997-05-16Concluded
• 2001-01-16Enforcement Action Closed