# BASF CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2012 · — · —
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3000030308`
- **Case Number:** 05-2012-5028
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** —
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- BASF CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On September 22,2008 and September 25, 2009, Region 5 issued Finding of Violations to BASF for violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations under the Amino/Phenolic Resins NESHAP at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart OOO, and the Polyether Polyols NESHAP at 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart PPP.  Specifically, BASF committed the following violations:  (1) failure to perform Method 21 leak detection and repair monitoring correctly; (2) failure to equip open-ended lines with a closure device; (3) failure to conduct all required monthly leak detection monitoring of pumps and agitators; (4) failure to conduct a required performance test of the facility’s thermal oxidizer emission control device correctly; (5) failure to conduct group status determination (determination whether emission control requirements apply) of 11 process wastewater stream points of determination; (6) failure to control emissions from three Group 1 wastewater stream points of determination; (7) failure to perform a compliance determination for a covered process vent; (8) failure to perform a compliance determination and conduct compliance monitoring of two condensers functioning as control devices; and (9) failure to properly quantify emission episodes as part of compliance determination calculations. 

Under the terms of the CAFO, BASF must pay a civil penalty of $788,048 and spend at least $250,000 to conduct a supplemental environmental project involving the retrofit or replacement of municipal di

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