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10-2014-0088Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2014· Region 10

EPA v. EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On May 27, 2014, Region 10 settled with Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC for violations of the Clean Air Act at its synthetic organic chemical manufacturing facility in Kalama, Washington. The violations of EPA’s leak detection and repair regulations were found during an NEIC inspection in June 2011. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $18,340.

Defendants (1)

  • EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • LANXESS CORPORATION

    1296 NW 3RD ST, KALAMA, WA, 986259799

    Registry ID: 110000490816

  • LANXESS CORPORATION

    1296 NW 3RD ST, KALAMA, WA, 986259799

    Registry ID: 110000490816

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL LLCentered 2014-05-27

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $18,340

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2014-05-27Final Order Issued
  • 2014-05-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2014-05-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2014-06-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400242785
Case number
10-2014-0088
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
10
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2014-0088 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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