EPA v. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION P.O. BOX 271 (GULF STATES ROAD) BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY (1) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PVC REACTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHAUST GAS STREAMS, (2) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRE- MENTS FOR MANUAL VENTING OF GASES, (3) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EMISSIONS FOR ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE, VINYL CHLORIDE, AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PLANTS, (4) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LEAK DETECTION AND ELIMINATION REQUIREMENTS, (5) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EMISSIONS TESTING REQUIREMENTS, AND (6) VIOLATING THE HON STANDARDS FOR OPEN-ENDED VALVES OR LINES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $37,647 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION LOUISIANA

  GULF STATES ROAD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONentered 1998-08-27

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-27Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-11Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Closed