EPA v. RENTECH NITROGEN PASADENA (AGRIFOS FERTILIZER)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 25, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena, LLC (Rentech). The CAFO was issued in response to violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act and 40 CFR Part 68-Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions.The CAFO requires Rentech to pay an assessed penalty of $99,900 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO.
Defendants (1)
- Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (3)
PCI NITROGEN PASADENA
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77506
Registry ID: 110056955521
PCI NITROGEN PASADENA
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77506
Registry ID: 110056955521
PCI NITROGEN PASADENA
2001 JACKSON RD, PASADENA, TX, 77506
Registry ID: 110056955521
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RENTECH NITROGEN PASADENA (AGRIFOS FERTILIZER)entered 2015-03-25
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $99,900
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2014-12-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-12-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-03-25Final Order Issued
- 2015-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-04-17Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600028781
- Case number
- 06-2015-3310
- 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 06-2015-3310 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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