9/15/2021- CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $57,468.00. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON EPA?S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. PART 68, THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT?S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS AND SECTION 112(R) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R), WHEN IT:
A. FAILED TO DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RAGAGEP, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2);
B. FAILED TO CONTROL THE HAZARDS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R ? 68.67(A); AND,
C. FAILED TO REVIEW, REVISE AND UPDATE THE RMPLAN NO LATER THAN THE DATE ON WHICH A REGULATED SUBSTANCE IS FIRST PRESENT ABOVE A THRESHOLD QUANTITY IN A NEW PROCESS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.190(B)(4).