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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