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Celanese Chemical CAFO

Administrative - Formal · FY2016 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3600786324

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Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-2016-3332
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On June 14, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued a CAFO under its authority pursuant to CAA to Celanese, LTD located Bay City, TX. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of the respondent failing to design and maintain a safe facility and did not taking such necessary steps to prevent accidental releases of vinyl acetate by failing to properly install tubing. Failure to properly install tubing and failure to perform subsequent inspections, which upon failure released vinyl acetate to the ambient air. As provided in the CAFO, Celanese will have thirty (30) days from the effective date of the order to pay the civil penalty of $18,750, and commence performance of a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) costing at least $70,312.50, which is the economic benefit of noncompliance, and the seriousness of the violation.

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