EPA v. Braskem America La Porte Facility
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On May 2, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to section 3008a of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to Braskem America, Inc. for the facility located in La Porte, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to the following violations of RCRA: 1)Failure to notify the regulatory agencies of hazardous waste activity; 2)Failure to maintain a complete Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan; 3)Failure to file a complete hazardous waste biennial report. The CAFO requires Braskem America, Inc. to document and certify compliance and pay a civil penalty of $24,200 for the alleged violations.
Defendants (1)
- Braskem AmericaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BRASKEM - LA PORTE PLANT
8811 STRANG ROAD, LA PORTE, TX, 77572
Registry ID: 110000463631
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Braskem America La Porte Facilityentered 2018-05-02
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $24,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2018-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-05-02Final Order Issued
- 2018-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2018-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601452657
- Case number
- 06-2018-0920
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENH
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-0920 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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