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JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3400203653

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Case

Case Number
03-2014-0043
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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Summary

THE REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER SIGNED A FINAL ORDER ON JANUARY 27, 2014, ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH JAMES AUSTIN COMPANY, THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING AND LAUNDRY AID MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED AT 115 DOWNIEVILLE ROAD IN MARS, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CONSENT AGREEMENT COMMENCES AND SETTLES AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CAA SECTION 112(R)(7) AND 40 C.F.R. PART 68, WHICH CONCERN JAMES AUSTIN'S FAILURE TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY FOR THE STORAGE AND USE OF TWO REGULATED CHEMICALS, CHLORINE AND AQUEOUS AMMONIA (GREATER THAN 20%), PRESENT ABOVE THRESHOLD QUANTITIES. ON DECEMBER 7 2011, EPA ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, EPA DOCKET NO. CAA-03-2012-0054DA, WHICH REQUIRED RESPONDENT TO ADDRESS THE ALLEGED VIOLATION. RESPONDENT SATISFIED ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDER, AND ON OCTOBER 3, 2012, EPA TERMINATED THE ORDER. IN SETTLEMENT OF THE CAA VIOLATION, RESPONDENT AGREED TO PAY A CASH PENALTY.

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