EPA v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber-Houston,TX-RMP CAFO-FY2022
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on June 22, 2021, to June 24, 2021, to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68 Risk Management Program requirements. On March 23, 2022, the EPA sent Respondent a Notice of Potential Violation and Opportunity to Confer letter. EPA determined violations for Operator Training, Compliance Audits, and Emergency Response requirements.
Defendants (1)
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GOODYEAR HOUSTON CHEMICAL PLANT
2000 GOODYEAR DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77017
Registry ID: 110000462231
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Goodyear Tire & Rubber-Houston,TX-RMP CAFO-FY2022entered 2022-09-07
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $100,439
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2022-08-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-09-07Final Order Issued
- 2022-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-09-29Compliance Achieved
- 2022-09-29Air Resolved
- 2023-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603349269
- Case number
- 06-2022-3340
- 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 06-2022-3340 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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