EPA v. Solvay USA (Houston Plant)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 20. 2014, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Solvay USA Inc. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of 40 CFR Part 68, Chemical Accident Prvention Provisions and Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. The CAFO requires company to pay an assessed penalty of $31,500 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- Solvay USA IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS
8615 MANCHESTER ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77012
Registry ID: 110000460901
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Solvay USA (Houston Plant)entered 2014-05-20
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $31,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2014-05-20Final Order Issued
- 2014-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-06-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400249880
- Case number
- 06-2014-3314
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2014-3314 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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