EPA v. Equistar Chemicals
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Failure to repair in a timely manner certain components in VOC service, to conduct performance on two flares, to properly maintain the oil-water separator, and to submit certain reports. Injunctive and penalty relief requested.
Defendants (1)
- Equistar ChemicalsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS L P LAKE CHARLES PLANT
4300 HWY. 108 S., SULPHUR, LA, 70663
Registry ID: 110000748040
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Equistar Chemicalsentered 2004-08-02
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $100,000 · SEP: $95,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2002-12-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2003-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-05-28Final Order Lodged
- 2004-05-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 2004-08-02Final Order Entered
- 2012-01-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 91354
- Case number
- 06-2003-3326
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2003-3326 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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