EPA v. BASF Geismar CAFO

Case summary

On August 15, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to Section 113(d) of the Clean Air Act to BASF Corp. located Geismar, Louisiana. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: 40 C.F.R. 60.11(d), 63.6(e), and/or 63.11(b)(6)(ii) at the following flares at various times from July 1, 2011, to October 15, 2014: a. EO/EG Flare/ Flare 10 a steam-assisted flare; b. Polyol Flare/ Flare 13 a non-assisted flare; c. TDI Flare/ Flare 14 a steam-assisted flare. The CAFO requires BASF Corp. to install and operate flare monitoring equipment at the aforementioned flares and conduct a mitigation project installing a new packed scrubber at the MDI-2 Plant.

Defendants (1)

• BASF GeismarNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE

  8404 RIVER RD (HWY 75), GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110070834884

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASF Geismar CAFOentered 2018-08-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $130,250

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2018-08-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-08-16Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-08-13Compliance Achieved
• 2019-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-09-04Air Resolved