EPA v. East West Copolymer LLC

Case summary

On July 30, 2015, EPA R6 entered into an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) with East West Copolymer, LLC, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The AOC is in response to violations of the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions (40 C.F.R. Part 68) identified during an inspection of the facility, July 14-17, 2014. East West Copolymer, LLC. will have (90) days to certify that the operating procedures used at the Risk Management Program (RMP) units are current and accurate, document in their emergency response plan (or otherwise reference) proper first-aid and emergency medical treatment necessary to treat accidental human exposure for the RMP chemicals, regularly conduct inspections of the emergency response equipment inspection program, ensuring the inspections occur on time and are complete, and provide EPA with a final report delineating and documenting completion of the requirements required pursuant to the AOC.

Defendants (1)

• East West Copolymer LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION - BATON ROUGE CHEMICALS NORTH PLANT

  5955 SCENIC HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000450093

• EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION - BATON ROUGE CHEMICALS NORTH PLANT

  5955 SCENIC HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000450093

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• East West Copolymer LLCentered 2015-07-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2015-07-30Final Order Issued
• 2015-07-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2015-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-10-28Compliance Achieved
• 2015-10-28Air Resolved
• 2015-10-28Enforcement Action Closed