EPA v. Harcros Chemicals-St. Gabriel, LA-RMP ESA- FY 2024

Case summary

On January 6, 2023, EPA Risk Management Program Reporting Center sent a letter to Respondent, notifying Respondent of its failure to update the Risk Management Plan on file with the EPA for its facility located in St. Gabriel, LA. EPA review indicated that the update for the facility was not submitted by the required due date of November 28, 2022. The EPA has found that Respondent violated the RMP regulation 68.190(b)(1) and Section 112(r)(7) of the CAA.

Defendants (1)

• Harcros Chemicals Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INC-ST GABRIEL, LA FACILITY

  3920 HWY 30, SAINT GABRIEL, LA, 70776

  Registry ID: 110056960542

• HARCROS CHEMICALS INC-ST GABRIEL, LA FACILITY

  3920 HWY 30, SAINT GABRIEL, LA, 70776

  Registry ID: 110056960542

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Harcros Chemicals-St. Gabriel, LA-RMP ESA- FY 2024entered 2024-08-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2024-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-08-14Compliance Achieved
• 2024-08-14Final Order Issued
• 2024-08-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2024-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-08-15Air Resolved