EPA v. Dixie Chemical Company CAFO

Case summary

On October 25, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Dixie Chemical Company, Inc., located in Pasadena, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. ?? 60.11(d), 60.18(c), 63.11(b), and 63.11495(d). The CAFO requires Dixie Chemical Company to pay a civil penalty of $17,000, install flare monitoring equipment and automatic controls, and complete a supplemental environmental project (SEP) of no less than $50,000 to complete mechanical upgrades of each of the Respondent?s five (5) pumps that are in light liquid service at the Facility.

Defendants (1)

• Dixie Chemical Company, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• DIXIE CHEMICAL BAYPORT FACILITY

  10601 BAY AREA BLVD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110000462829

• DIXIE CHEMICAL BAYPORT FACILITY

  10601 BAY AREA BLVD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110000462829

Statutes cited

• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Dixie Chemical Company CAFOentered 2017-10-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $17,000 · SEP: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-10-25Final Order Issued
• 2017-10-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-10-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-10-29Air Resolved