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06-2018-1797Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2018· Region 06

EPA v. Equistar Chemical, LP and Lyondell Basell Acetyls, LLC

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Equistar Chemicals, LP and LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLC order issued for effluent violations of permit limits. Facility to submit corrective action plan.

Defendants (2)

  • Christopher Cain, Site ManagerNamed in settlement
  • Equistar Chemical, LP and LyondellBasell AcetylsNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LA PORTE COMPLEX

    1515 MILLER CUTOFF RD, DEER PARK, TX, 77571

    Registry ID: 110034641635

  • EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LA PORTE COMPLEX

    1515 MILLER CUTOFF RD, DEER PARK, TX, 77571

    Registry ID: 110034641635

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Equistar Chemical, LP and Lyondell Basell Acetyls, LLCentered 2018-06-27

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2018-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 2018-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2020-02-14NPDES Closed
  • 2020-02-14Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601485872
Case number
06-2018-1797
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6EN-W
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-1797 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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