EPA v. Noltex LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On May 11, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Noltex LLC. The AOC was issued in response to violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. The AOC requires Noltex to hire a third party safety and health expert to conduct a hazard assessment and complete a written report. Within 225 days of the effective date of this Order, Noltex shall provide to EPA a plan on how the expert's recommendations will be addressed and implemented.
Defendants (1)
- Noltex LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MCA LA PORTE SITE
12220 STRANG RD, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
Registry ID: 110000495241
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Noltex LLCentered 2015-05-11
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2015-05-11Final Order Issued
- 2015-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-12-10Compliance Achieved
- 2016-08-09Air Resolved
- 2016-08-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600158984
- Case number
- 06-2015-3342
- 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 06-2015-3342 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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