# UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39247`
- **Case Number:** 06-1999-0583
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $44K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $44K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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