EPA v. Columbian Chemicals Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
'**VIOLATIONS: ) Respondent failed to keep complete records of daily observations of opacity as required; 2) Respondent exceeded the maximum allowable hours of operation for its source SN-27; 3) Respondent failed to cease the continuous operation of source SN-27 sixty days after the completion of the installation of source SN-37; 4) Respondent failed to conduct a performance test of source SN-37 as required; and 5) respondent failed to maintain and/or provide required records. **PROPOSED PENALTY: $176,000.00.
Defendants (1)
- Columbian Chemicals CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS COMPANY INCORPORATED
713 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, EL DORADO, AR, 717310000
Registry ID: 110002083717
Statutes cited
- CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Columbian Chemicals Companyentered 2004-04-20
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $39,300 · SEP: $75,700
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-04-20Final Order Issued
- 2004-05-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 86892
- Case number
- 06-2002-3321
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Operating Permits (Title V)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-3321 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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