# Formosa Plastics RMP CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2016 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601139701`
- **Case Number:** 06-2016-3361
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Formosa Plastics Corporation (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On February 7, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement Final Order (CAFO)under its authority pursuant to violations of the RMP regulations of 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The CAFO cited Formosa for the following violations: (1) failure to maintain data used to estimate population and environmental receptors for the offsite consequence analyses; (2) failure to ensure that PHA findings and recommendations are resolved in a timely manner; (3) failure to update process hazard analysis every five years; (4) failure to conduct an adequate PHA for the VCM process; (5) failure to properly implement certain operating procedures; (6) failure to conduct a management of change; and (7) failure to correct deficiencies in 2008 and 2011 compliance audits. The CAFO requires Formosa to pay a $277,200 civil penalty

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