3/16/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $43,184. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
BASED ON EPA'S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT'S CHEMICL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT:
FAILED TO USE THE MOST RECENT CENSUS DATA, OR OTHER UPDATED INFORMATION, TO ESTIMATE THE POPULATION POTENTIALLY AFFECTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.30(c);
FAILED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE HAZARDS OF THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES IN THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.45(b);
FAILED TO COMPLETE A COMPILATION OF WRITTEN PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(a);
FAILED TO DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY GOOD ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);
FAILED CERTIFY ANNUALLY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.69(c); AND
FAILED TO DOCUMENT EACH INSPECTION AND TEST THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT AS REQUIED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.73(d)(4).