EPA v. Chevron Phillips-Orange, TX-RMP CAFO-FY2021
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on February 25-28, 2020, to determine Respondents compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 USC 7412(r), and 40 CFR Part 68. Violations included operating procedures 68.12(d)(3) and management of change, 68.12(d)(3).
Defendants (1)
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL ORANGE POLYETHYLENE PLANT
FM 1006 0.5 MI E OF SH 87, ORANGE, TX, 77630
Registry ID: 110034635367
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Chevron Phillips-Orange, TX-RMP CAFO-FY2021entered 2021-05-19
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $60,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2021-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-05-19Final Order Issued
- 2021-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-06-21Air Resolved
- 2021-06-21Compliance Achieved
- 2022-06-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602714230
- Case number
- 06-2021-3327
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-3327 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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