EPA v. Invista S.a.r.l. Victoria
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 6 issued an AOC under its authority pursuant to CAA to Invista S.a.r.l. located Victoria, TX. The AOC was issued in response to violations of the respondent failing to design and maintain a safe facility and did not taking such necessary steps to prevent accidental releases of cyclohexane by failing to properly maintain the cooling water supply inlet gate, which upon failure released cyclohexane to the ambient air. The AOC requires Invista to identify and engage a third-party expert to perform an inventory and analysis of other areas that could be susceptible to corrosion and other physical breakdown, similar to the failed gate. Invista must respond to EPA Region 6 by within 1 year of the effective date of the order.
Defendants (1)
- Invista S.a.r.l.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE
2695 OLD BLOOMINGTON RD N, VICTORIA, TX, 77905
Registry ID: 110070558375
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Invista S.a.r.l. Victoriaentered 2016-05-09
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2016-05-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-05-09Final Order Issued
- 2016-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-01-17Compliance Achieved
- 2017-01-17Air Resolved
- 2017-05-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600763836
- Case number
- 06-2016-3351
- 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 06-2016-3351 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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