EPA v. Formosa Plastics RMP CAFO

Case summary

On February 7, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order (CAFO)under its authority pursuant to violations of the RMP regulations of 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The CAFO cited Formosa for the following violations: (1) failure to maintain data used to estimate population and environmental receptors for the offsite consequence analyses; (2) failure to ensure that PHA findings and recommendations are resolved in a timely manner; (3) failure to update process hazard analysis every five years; (4) failure to conduct an adequate PHA for the VCM process; (5) failure to properly implement certain operating procedures; (6) failure to conduct a management of change; and (7) failure to correct deficiencies in 2008 and 2011 compliance audits. The CAFO requires Formosa to pay a $277,200 civil penalty

Defendants (1)

• Formosa Plastics CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA

  301 GULF STATES UTILITIES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA

  301 GULF STATES UTILITIES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA

  301 GULF STATES UTILITIES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA

  N END OF GULF STATES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA

  N END OF GULF STATES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA

  301 GULF STATES UTILITIES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA

  N END OF GULF STATES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA

  N END OF GULF STATES RD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000597444

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Formosa Plastics RMP CAFOentered 2017-02-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $277,200

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2017-02-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-02-07Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-06Compliance Achieved
• 2017-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-03-06Air Resolved
• 2017-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered