# Westlake Vinyls Co
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600139520`
- **Case Number:** 06-2015-3331
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Westlake Vinyls Company (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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