EPA v. New Heaven Chemicals Iowa, LLC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
New Heaven Chemicals Iowa, LLC and EPA R7 ECAD agreed to and signed an administrative compliance order on consent to bring the facility into compliance with the CAA 112(r)(1) ?General Duty Clause? by identifying the hazards of their process handling methanol and sodium methylate solution (SMO), the CWA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit violations by developing a plan to meet permit limits prior to start up, the CAA by installing controls, and EPRCA 313 (TRI) by submitting the reports.
Defendants (1)
- New Heaven Chemicals Iowa, LLC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NEW HEAVEN CHEMICALS LOWA LLC
1585 380TH ST., MANLY, IA, 50456-8091
Registry ID: 110061066199
Statutes cited
- CAA 112R — General Duty/Accidental Release
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
New Heaven Chemicals Iowa, LLC.entered 2023-02-23
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-02-23Final Order Issued
- 2023-02-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603529234
- Case number
- 07-2023-0023
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- General Duty/Accidental Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0023 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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