# DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38237`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0545
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $77K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $77K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C.       SECTION 7413(D).                                          2. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, A STATION-                           ARY AND MAJOR SOURCE                   HIGHWAY 1, LAT. 30 19 11, LONG. 91 14 8                      PLAQUEMINE, IBERVILLE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70764             3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY     (1) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS FOR BENZENE EMIS-       SIONS FROM BENZENE TRANSFER OPERATIONS BY FAILING TO RE-     CORD TEST RESULTS FOR 6 BARGES AS REQUIRED, (2) FAILING      TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS FOR OPEN-ENDED VALVES OR LINES      BY FAILING TO EQUIP 6 OPEN-ENDED VALVES IN THE ETHANOLA-     MINES WITH A CAP, BLIND FLANGE, PLUG, OR A SECOND VALVE,     (3) FAILING TO COMPLY WITH STANDARDS FOR REPAIR OF VALVES    IN GAS/VAPOR SERVICES AND IN LIGHT LIQUID SERVICES BY        FAILING TO REPAIR 14 LEAKING VALVES IN THE ETHANOLAMINES     UNIT AND 9 LEAKING VALVES IN THE GLYCOL-II UNIT WITHIN       THE REQUIRED 15 DAY TIME FRAME, (4) FAILING TO COMPLY        WITH STANDARDS FOR FIRST ATTEMPT AT REPAIR OF VALVES IN      GAS/VAPOR SERVICES AND IN LIGHT LIQUID SERVICES BY FAIL-     ING TO MAKE A FIRST ATTEMPT TO REPAIR 12 LEAKING VALVES      IN THE ETHANOLAMINES UNIT AND 29 LEAKING VALVES IN THE       GLYCOL-II UNIT, AND (5)FAILING TO COMPLY WITH RECORDKEEP-    ING REQUIREMENTS OF LEAKING VALVES IN GAS/VAPOR SERVICE      AND IN LIGHT LIQUID SERVICES BY F

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