EPA v. DPC Industries-Sweetwater,TX-RMP CAFO-FY2022
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On July 26, 2021, there was an incident at the Facility that resulted in an accidental release of chlorine. Subsequent to EPA's review, on December 3, 2021, the EPA sent Respondent a Notice of Potential Violation and Opportunity to Confer letter. EPA determined Respondent failed to perform inspections and tests on process equipment at a frequency consistent with applicable good engineering practices pursuant to 40 CFR 68.73(d)(2), and as required by 40 CFR 68.12(d)(3).
Defendants (1)
- DPC Industries Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DPC INDUSTRIES
NO. 8 PLACE INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SWEETWATER, TX, 79556
Registry ID: 110000465942
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)
DPC Industries-Sweetwater,TX-RMP CAFO-FY2022entered 2022-03-17
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $33,479
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2022-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-03-17Final Order Issued
- 2022-03-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-04-08Compliance Achieved
- 2022-06-09Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603040980
- Case number
- 06-2022-3324
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2022-3324 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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