# UNION CARBIDE
> **Judicial** · FY1980 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1828`
- **Case Number:** 02-1980-0013
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $30K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- UNION CARBIDE CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

NATURE OF THE CASE:                                             UNION CARBIDE IS A LARGE MANUFACTURER OF PETROCHEM-     ICAL & RELATED PRODUCTS. THE SOMERSET FACILITY IS A POLY-    VINYL CHLORIDE PLANT.                                          CAUSE OF ACTION:                                                THIS PLANT IS SUBJECT TO THE NATIONAL EMISSION          STANDARD FOR VINYL CHLORIDE, 40 CFR SEC 61.60 ET SEQ. THE    ACTION INVOLVES VIOL'S OF SEVERAL PORTIONS OF THE STAND-     ARD, INCLUDING RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGES, FAILURE TO REPORT    EXCESS EMISSIONS, FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT LEAK DETECTION, &     EXCESS EMISSIONS FROM SEALS ON PUMPS.                          PROPOSED REMEDY:                                                THE GOV'T HAS BEEN NEG'ING A CD WHICH WOULD REQUIRE     UNION CARBIDE TO INSTALL SOME EQUIPMENT & INSTITUTE CER-     TAIN OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. IT WOULD ALSO       REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PLTY FOR PAST VIOL'S.           NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:                                  RESOLUTION OF THE CASE, WHICH INVOLVES NATIONALLY       APPLICABLE STANDARDS, WILL SET A PRECEDENT FOR ALL OTHER     ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS INVOLVING VINYL CHLORIDE VIOL'S.

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