EPA v. Formosa Plastics-Point Comfort,TX-RMP Consent Decree-Entered FY2022
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Enforcement case was initiated due to a January 2015 inspection, multiple releases at the facility, and a Section 114 information request. The CD requires Respondent to complete initial reporting of facility status and corrective actions, a 3rd party audit, a compliance action plan, and pay a civil penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Formosa Petrochemical Point ComfortNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
FORMOSA POINT COMFORT PLANT
201 FORMOSA DR, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978
Registry ID: 110018925957
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Formosa Plastics-Point Comfort,TX-RMP Consent Decree-Entered FY2022entered 2022-01-11
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $2,850,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2017-07-05Referred To Headquarters
- 2017-07-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2017-08-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-09-13Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 2021-09-13Final Order Lodged
- 2021-09-13Complaint Filed With Court
- 2022-01-11Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601151440
- Case number
- 06-2017-3405
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-08995/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- 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 06-2017-3405 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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