EPA v. Union Carbide Corp., Inc.

Case summary

'VIOLATIONS: I) Failure to route CO from MEA Unit (CO incinerator) to Synthetic Gas Flare during maintenance; II) Failure to maintain Vinyl Chloride concentration below 300 parts per million as monitored between the Scrubber and Synthetic Gas Flare; and III) Operating a hazardous waste storage unit without interim status or a permit by failing to meet the exemption requirements. **PROPOSED PENALTY: CAA - $82,500.00; RCRA - $102,958.00. PROPOSED TOTAL: $185,458.00. '

Defendants (1)

• Union Carbide Corp., Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION TEXAS CITY PLANT

  3301 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110000505524

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-10-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-04-15Enforcement Action Closed