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Westlake Vinyls Co

Administrative - Formal · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600139520

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Case

Case Number
06-2015-3331
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On May 7, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act and 40 C.F.R. Part 68-Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions and the General Duty Clause, Section 112(r)(1) to Westlake Vinyls Company. The Order addressed violations discovered during an inspection conducted March 25-28, 2013, and violations that led to the June 4, 2014, fire that occurred at the Geismar facility. The CAFO requires Westlake Vinyls Company to pay an administrative penalty of $99,100.00. Westlake Vinyls Company will have thirty (30) days from the effective date of the CAFO to pay the civil penalty.

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