# RUBICON, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38236`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0544
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $26K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RUBICON, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C.       SECTION 7413(D).                                          2. RUBICON, INC., A SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING                   INDUSTRY ( SOCMI ).                           HIGHWAY 75                                                   GEISMAR, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70734                3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAA BY     FAILING TO OPERATE AN AFFECTED FACILITY INCLUDING ASSOCI-    ATED AIR POLLUTION EQUIPMENT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH     GOOD AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PRACTICE FOR MINIMIZING EMIS-     SIONS AS REQUIRED, AND SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING     TO EQUIP EACH OPEN-ENDED VALVE WITH A CAP, BLIND FLANGE,     PLUG, OR A SECOND VALVE AS REQUIRED.                      4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA        PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $60,500 FOR THE VIOLATIONS       CITED.

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