EPA v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION FACILITIES: 1) THE HAHNVILLE FACILITY WEST BANK OFTHE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TAFT, ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 2) THE CYPRESS FACILITY EAST BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NORCO, ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 111 AND 110 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO REPAIR A PLUGGED FLARE (EMISSION POINT 11) OFIFICE RING AT ITS HAHNVILLE FACILITY; AND 2) FAILED TO CLOSE AND PLUG A 3/4 BLEEDER (MIXED SOLVENT) LINE BEFORE PLACING THE LINE IN SERVICE FOLLOWING MAIN- TENANCE AT IT NORCO FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $55,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

  901 PROSPECT AVENUE, NORCO, LA, 70079

  Registry ID: 110002043716

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TAFT STAR COMPLEX

  STATE HIGHWAY 3142 GATE 28, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110018861793

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONentered 1999-07-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $44,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-20Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-26Compliance Achieved
• 1999-08-10Enforcement Action Closed