EPA v. Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - Lake Charles Chemical Complex - AOC ECDAT
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On August 8, 2019, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under the authority of Section 113(a)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(a)(1)(A) to Sasol Chemical (USA) LLC (Sasol) for its' Lake Charles Chemical Complex facility located in Westlake, LA. The AOC was issued in response to a violation of LAC 33:III.919.B.1 of the Louisiana SIP for failing to report actual emissions in the annual emissions inventory for VOCs for reporting year 2016 as to multiple sources at the facility. The AOC requires Sasol to report actual emissions in their annual emissions inventory for 2016.
Defendants (1)
- Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLCNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX
2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110017418061
SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX
2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110017418061
SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX
2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110017418061
SASOL CHEMICALS (USA) LLC - LAKE CHARLES CHEMICAL COMPLEX
2201 OLD SPANISH TRAIL, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110017418061
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC - Lake Charles Chemical Complex - AOC ECDATentered 2019-08-08
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-08-08Final Order Issued
- 2020-06-04Enforcement Action Closed
- 2020-06-04Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601929345
- Case number
- 06-2019-3354
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAT
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2019-3354 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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