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 IOWA LLC - SMO MANUFACTURING PLANT
1585 380TH ST., MANLY, IA, 50456-8091
Registry ID: 110061066199
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
New Heaven Chemicals Iowa, LLCentered 2023-02-27
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-02-27Final Order Issued
- 2023-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-03-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-03-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603529195
- Case number
- 07-2023-0024
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 07
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2023-0024 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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