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Oxy Vinyls, LP

Administrative - Formal · FY2024 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3604119786

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Case Number
02-2024-2009
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

The Respondent, a manufacturing company that handles organic solvents and other hazardous substances, released vinyl chloride into the atmosphere through the building's ventilation system on May 30, 2023. The Respondent did not immediately report the release to the National Response Center (NRC), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), or the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) as required by law. Calls to the NRC, LEPC, and SERC were not made until over 7 hours after the release was detected. On June 8, 2023, the Respondent submitted written follow-up reports to the SERC, LEPC, and EPA , stating that 53.8 pounds of vinyl chloride were released, which is much higher than the reportable quantity of 1 pound. EPA determined a violation occurred when the written follow-up was submitted.

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