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UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 39247

$44K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$44K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1999-0583
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION FACILITIES: 1) THE HAHNVILLE FACILITY WEST BANK OFTHE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TAFT, ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 2) THE CYPRESS FACILITY EAST BANK OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NORCO, ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 111 AND 110 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO REPAIR A PLUGGED FLARE (EMISSION POINT 11) OFIFICE RING AT ITS HAHNVILLE FACILITY; AND 2) FAILED TO CLOSE AND PLUG A 3/4 BLEEDER (MIXED SOLVENT) LINE BEFORE PLACING THE LINE IN SERVICE FOLLOWING MAIN- TENANCE AT IT NORCO FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $55,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

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