EPA v. Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On June 12, 2012, EPA and Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas signed two agreements: (1) A RCRA 3008(a) Consent Agreement and Final Order (�CAFO�); and (2) An Amendment to a 1991 RCRA 3008(h) Administrative Order on Consent (�AOC�). The CAFO was filed with the Regional Hearing Clerk on June 14. These two legal mechanisms resulted from settlement negotiations and administrative litigation to achieve facility-wide corrective actions to address historical RCRA releases of hazardous wastes (ethylene dichloride) and constituents into the groundwater. Long-term site-wide remediation cost estimates are approximately $20,000,000 for the first five years. Formosa plans to apply for a post-closure permit (�permit�) or post-closure order (�order�) from the TCEQ within 2 years. EPA has coordinated and will continue to coordinate with the TCEQ to ensure that the elements of the CAFO and AOC which are not completed are included in the Permit or Order.
Defendants (1)
- Formosa Plastics Corporation, TexasNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS
201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texasentered 2012-06-12
Primary law: RCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-06-12Final Order Issued
- 2012-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2014-08-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-08-24Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000029985
- Case number
- 06-2012-0938
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2012-0938 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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