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06-2016-3348Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 06

EPA v. INVISTA SARL Orange, Texas

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

The EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order under its authority pursuant to Section 112(r)(l) of the CAA to Invista S.a.r.l., located in Orange, TX. The CAFO is being issued in response to violations of: failing to follow standard operating procedures for restarting the ammonia unit after an extended turnaround. The CAFO requires Invista S.a.r.l. to pay $30,000. Invista S.a.r.l. must respond to EPA Region 6 by paying the fine within 30 days of CAFO being signed.

Defendants (1)

  • INVISTA SARL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS ORANGE SITE

    3055A FM 1006, ORANGE, TX, 77630

    Registry ID: 110022523982

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112[R][1]Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • INVISTA SARL Orange, Texas, CAFOentered 2016-03-17

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2016-03-17Final Order Issued
  • 2016-03-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2016-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-04-28Air Resolved
  • 2016-04-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600676359
Case number
06-2016-3348
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-A
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-3348 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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