EPA v. Monument Chemical Bayport-Pasadena,TX-RMP AOC-FY2020

Case summary

On or about April 19, 2019, an EPA inspector conducted an inspection of Respondent facility and discovered the following violations: 1. Respondent could not provide documentation that employees were informed of, or trained in, a change to the process prior to the startup of the process, a violation of 40 CFR 68.75(c). 2. The name and number of the emergency contact was inaccurate, as Monument did not update its emergency contact information until April 2019, prior to the inspection, but three months past the due date; therefore, Respondent violated 40 CFR 68.195.

Defendants (1)

• Monument Chemical Bayport LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONUMENT CHEMICAL-NOVA MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES

  10200 BAY AREA BLVD, PASADENA, TX, 77507

  Registry ID: 110005125587

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Monument Chemical Bayport-Pasadena,TX-RMP AOC-FY2020entered 2020-08-25

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2020-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-08-25Final Order Issued
• 2020-08-25Air Resolved
• 2020-08-25Compliance Achieved
• 2020-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-08-28Enforcement Action Closed