EPA v. BASF Geismar ACO
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 15, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued a Administrative Compliance Order On Consent (ACO) under its authority pursuant to Section 113(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act to BASF Corp. located Geismar, Louisiana. The ACO was issued in response to violations of: 40 C.F.R. 63.11(b)(6) at the following flares at various times from July 1, 2011, to October 15, 2014: a. Aniline Y502 Flare, a non-assisted flare; b. Aniline Y503 Flare, a non-assisted flare The ACO requires BASF Corp. to comply with 40 C.F.R. 63.11(b)(6) at all times. The ACO was executed on August 15, 2018.
Defendants (1)
- BASF CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE
8404 RIVER RD (HWY 75), GEISMAR, LA, 70734
Registry ID: 110070834884
Statutes cited
- CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BASF Geismar ACOentered 2018-08-15
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2018-08-15Final Order Issued
- 2018-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-08-13Compliance Achieved
- 2019-09-04Air Resolved
- 2019-09-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601545322
- Case number
- 06-2018-3314
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2018-3314 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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