EPA v. BAYER CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$55,000
Compliance action
$13,960
Case summary
1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. BAYER CORPORATION 1006 FARM ROAD ORANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS 77631-2000 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS FOR OPENED ENDED VALVES OR LINES, AND BY FAILING TO TEST THE CONTROL DE- VICE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $55,000.
Defendants (1)
- BAYER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BAYER CORPORATION
1006 FARM ROAD, ORANGE, TX, 776312000
Registry ID: 110000463971
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BAYER CORPORATIONentered 1997-08-04
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $55,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-08-04Final Order Issued
- 1997-08-08Compliance Achieved
- 1997-10-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37277
- Case number
- 06-1997-0447
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0447 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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