EPA v. BASF FREEPORT SITE - AOC ECDAT

Case summary

On June 18, 2020, EPA Region 6 executed a Clean Air Act Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) with BASF Corporation (BASF) for its chemical manufacturing facility located in Freeport, Texas. The AOC addresses BASF's failure to operate and maintain a steam-assisted flare at the facility in conformance with its design as required under 40 C.F.R. Section 60.18(d), which requires the amount of assist steam flowing to the flare to be monitored and the flow of assist steam to be subject to sufficient control to maintain a design-appropriate steam-to-vent gas ratio and high VOC combustion efficiency. The AOC requires BASF to install a steam flow monitor and automated steam control at the flare, commission or conduct an engineering study of the flare to assess the control efficiency of VOCs, and send EPA a letter outlining any actions or improvements at the flare to ensure compliance at the flare upon completion of the engineering study.

Defendants (1)

• BASF Freeport SiteNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BASF FREEPORT SITE

  602 COPPER RD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

  Registry ID: 110000463392

• BASF FREEPORT SITE

  602 COPPER RD, FREEPORT, TX, 77541

  Registry ID: 110000463392

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASF FREEPORT SITE - AOC ECDATentered 2020-06-18

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-06-18Final Order Issued
• 2020-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-06-03Compliance Achieved
• 2021-06-03Air Resolved
• 2021-06-03Enforcement Action Closed