EPA v. Axiall LLC-Westlake, LA-RMP CAFO-FY2022
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on February 27 through March 8, 2018, to determine Respondents compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 USC 7412(r), and 40 CFR Part 68. EPA alleged 9 nine violations of Part 68.
Defendants (1)
- Axiall LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - WESTLAKE LAKE CHARLES NORTH
1600 VCM PLANT RD, WESTLAKE, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110071722725
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Axiall LLC-Westlake, LA-RMP CAFO-FY2022entered 2021-10-05
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $447,408
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2021-10-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-10-05Final Order Issued
- 2021-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-11-01Compliance Achieved
- 2021-11-09Air Resolved
- 2021-11-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602851936
- Case number
- 06-2021-3351
- 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 06-2021-3351 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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