# EQUISTAR CHEMICALS - APO/CAFO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2019 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601963375`
- **Case Number:** 05-2019-5037
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

This CAFO requires Equistar to pay a penalty of $25,000 and to perform a supplemental environmental project to replace the reflux drum used in the diethyl ether production process with an improved design which will reduce the amount of gas flared at the facility. The CAFO resolves the violations set forth in the Finding of Violation issued to Equistar on June 30, 2014.

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