EPA v. WESTLAKE VINYL AND CHEMICAL (FORMALLY AXIALL LLC)-WESTLAKE LAKE CHARLES NORTH-CAFO ECDAT-FY2024

Case summary

On 09/30/2024, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls, LLC located in Westlake, LA. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of: 1: SSM plan not designed to minimize emissions using good air pollution control practices; 2: SSM plan not updated post unanticipated malfunctions; 3: No demonstration that SSM plan was followed during SSM events; 4: HAP vapors emitted from vapor collection system of transfer rack; 5: Thermal oxidizers operating out of the established operating range for flow rate and temperature; 6: Lack of monitoring to ensure that pressure relief devices after pressure release be returned to a condition of less than 500 ppm above background; 7: Title V periodic reports do not report emissions deviations.

Defendants (1)

• WESTLAKE VINYL AND CHEMICAL, 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 TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTLAKE VINYL AND CHEMICAL (FORMALLY AXIALL LLC)-WESTLAKE LAKE CHARLES NORTH-CAFO ECDAT-FY2024entered 2024-09-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $825,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2024-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2024-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered