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 EPAs 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 112 — Hazardous 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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