1/19/2023 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,620. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON MARCH 01, 2022, 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 DOCUMENTED THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2) DUE TO FROST BUILD-UP OBSERVED AROUND PIPING IN THE ENGINE ROOM REGARDING ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 SECTION 5.10.1.
- THE INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES FOLLOWED RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.73(D)(2), DUE TO PEELING PAINT ON AMMONIA PIPING WHICH COULD LEAD TO CORROSION AND PITTING.