EPA v. PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP GEISMAR FACILITY - ECDAT AOC

Case summary

On September 16, 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 PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, LLC (PCS Nitrogen) for its Geismar facility located in Geismar, 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 reporting year 2016 as to various sources at the facility. The AOC requires PCS Nitrogen to submit documents to EPA concerning the corrected annual emissions inventory for 2016, review its procedures for submitting annual emissions inventories to LDEQ and update as necessary to ensure future accurate emissions reporting, and submit to EPA a copy of the signed Certification Statement submitted to LDEQ for reporting year 2019.

Defendants (1)

• PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer LPNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR FACILITY

  5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000748059

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR FACILITY

  5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000748059

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR FACILITY

  5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000748059

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR FACILITY

  5301 HWY 3115, GEISMAR, LA, 70734

  Registry ID: 110000748059

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP GEISMAR FACILITY - ECDAT AOCentered 2019-09-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-09-16Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-04-30Air Resolved
• 2020-04-30Enforcement Action Closed