6/8/17 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4200. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE FIFTEEN (15) DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY ON JANUARY 18, 2017, THE 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 DOCUMENTED THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);
IT DOCUMENTED EACH INSPECTION AND TEST THAT HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT. THE DOCUMENTATION SHALL IDENTIFY THE DATES OF THE INSPECTION OR TEST, THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO PERFORMED THE INSPECTION OR TEST, THE SERIAL NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFIER OF THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THE INSPECTION OR TEST AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.73(d)(4);
IT ESTABLISHED A SYSTEM TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THE INCIDENT REPORT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. RESOLUTIONS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.81(e);
IT PERIODICALLY EVALUATED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT OWNER OR OPERATOR IN FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.87(b)(5).