EPA v. BASF Total Petrochemicals CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The scope of this inspection is a partial compliance evaluation of the facility with the Clean Air Act Section 112(r) and the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, in particular, the Risk Management Plan.
Defendants (1)
- BASF Total PetrochemicalsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BASF TOTAL FINA NAFTA REGION OLEFINS COMPLEX
ON SH 366 GATE 99 AT INTX N HIGHWAY 366 & HIGHWAY, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642
Registry ID: 110006134691
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BASF Total Petro RMP CAFOentered 2017-03-14
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $70,000 · SEP: $84,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2017-03-14Final Order Issued
- 2017-03-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-06-15Compliance Achieved
- 2017-06-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-06-15Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600994589
- Case number
- 06-2017-3301
- 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 06-2017-3301 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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