EPA v. Taminco US-St Gabriel, LA-RMP/GDC CAFO-FY2021

Case summary

Violation of 40 CFR 68.69(a)(l)(vii) - Failure to implement operating procedures. Facility had an accidental release during a process unit start up on 11/20/2019, due to a failure to close a bleed valve that had been opened during shut down. The bleed valve was inadvertently omitted from the Facility's operating procedures check list operators rely on to confirm such valves are closed prior to unit startup.

Defendants (1)

• Taminco USNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAMINCO US LLC - ST GABRIEL PLANT

  3790 LA HWY 30, ST. GABRIEL, LA, 70776

  Registry ID: 110056972432

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Taminco US-St Gabriel, LA-RMP/GDC CAFO-FY2021entered 2020-11-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $35,461

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2020-10-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-11-05Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-11-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-11-19Air Resolved