EPA v. ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$13,750
Case summary
1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANY P.O. BOX 30 CHANNELVIEW, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77530 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE DATES OF PROCESS UNIT SHUTDOWNS AND FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS FOR OPEN-ENDED VALVES OR LINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $13,750.
Defendants (1)
- ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED
2502 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 775300030
Registry ID: 110000463221
LYONDELL CHEMICAL WORLDWIDE INCORPORATED
2502 SHELDON RD., CHANNELVIEW, TX, 775300030
Registry ID: 110000463221
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARCO CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1997-08-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $13,750
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1997-08-12Final Order Issued
- 1997-08-13Compliance Achieved
- 1997-10-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37279
- Case number
- 06-1997-0449
- 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 06-1997-0449 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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