# EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP, WESTLAKE FACILITY - AOC ECDAT
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2019 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3601984395`
- **Case Number:** 06-2019-3362
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP (settlement)
## Summary

On September 24, 2019, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to Section 113(a)(3) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ? 7413(a)(3) to Equistar Chemicals, LP located in Westlake, LA. The AOC was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. ? 60.18(d) for failure to monitor and have sufficient controls on assist steam flow at the Flares to ensure the Flares were properly operated and maintained in accordance with 40 C.F.R. ? 60.18(d). The AOC requires Equistar Chemicals, LP to install steam flow monitors and steam control stations at each Flare, submit a summary of the engineering assessment and engineering design work for improvements to be made at the Facility over the next several years, and replace the flare tip at the M-Line Production Area Flare to reduce the amount of assist steam necessary to cool the tip of the Flare. Equistar Chemicals, LP must respond to EPA Region 6 by the compliance dates specified in the AOC.

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