1/15/2015 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $6300. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM, WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:
IT DOCUMENTD THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);
IT RETAINED PHAs AND UPDATES OR REVALIDATIONS FOR EACH PROCESS COVERED, AS WELL AS THE RESOLUTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LIFE OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.67(g);
IT CERTIFIED ANNUALLY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AND THT PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.69(c);
IT PERFORMED INSPECTIONS AND TESTS ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTON 68.73(d)(1);
IT PROMPTLY DETERMINED AND DOCUMENTED AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO EACH OF THE FINDINGS OF THE AUDIT AND DOCUMENTED THAT DEFICIENCIES HAD BEEN CORRECTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(d);
ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR THE USE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT AND FOR ITS INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.95(a)(2).