8/18/2021- EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,900. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT?S FACILITY LOCATED ON DECEMBER 8, 2020, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT?S SECTION 112(R)(7), CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(7), WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:
IT COMPILED AND MAINTAINED UP-TO-DATE SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE ABOVE-GROUND OR BURIED AMMONIA PIPING;
IT ENSURED THAT THE PROCESS IS DESIGNED IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES (RAGAGEP), AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.48(B);
IT UPDATED THE HAZARD REVIEW, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.50(D);
IT PERFORMED MECHANICAL INTEGRITY TESTING ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY PROCEDURES THAT FOLLOWED RAGAGEP.