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ATOFINA (F/K/A ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA), AXIS, AL REFERRAL (3 FACILITIES IN SETTLEMENT)

Judicial · FY1998 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 22747

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Case

Case Number
04-1998-0400
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

Case Summary (04-1998-0400), Axis AL Facility: NATIONAL INITIATIVE, MULTIPLE FACILITIES. MULTI-MEDIA -- RCRA/WATER/AIR. THIS IS THE PORTION FOR AXIS, ALABAMA. RCRA: TWO VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR PART 264, SUBPART BB -- AIR EMISSION STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS 1. FAILURE TO MARK EQUIPMENT; 2. FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS. RELIEF REQUESTED - COMPLIANCE AND PENALTY ($24,000). SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF NONCOMPLIANCE. CAA: 200/300 AREA. FAILURE TO INSTALL LOWEST ACHIEVABLE EMISSIONS RATE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN VIOLATION OF NONATTAINMENT NEW SOURCE REVIEW REGULATIONS. ELF/M&T AVOIDED APPLICATION OF LAER BY FAILING TO INCLUDE BUTANE EMISSIONS IN PERMIT APPLICATION, AND BY UNDERREPRESENTING THE TOTAL EMISSIONS OF OTHER VOCS IN THE PERMIT APPLICATION. TGA PROCESS. FAILURE TO INSTALL LOWEST ACHIEVABLE EMISSIONS RATE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN VIOLATION OF NONATTAINMENT NEW SOURCE REVIEW REGULATIONS. ELF/M&T FAILED TO INSTALL CORRECT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY WHICH INITIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT WAS DESTROYED IN A FIRE. IM UNITS. FAILURE TO INSTALL LOWEST ACHIEVABLE EMISSIONS RATE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN VIOLATION OF NONATTAINMENT NEW SOURCE REVIEW REGULATIONS; SUBSEQUENT FAILURES TO INSTALL BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY IN VIOLATION OF PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION REGULATIONS; VIOLATIONS OF APPLICABLE OPERATING PERMITS. SEVEN VIOLATIONS: 1. FAILURE TO INSTALL CORRECT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DURING CONSTRUCTION OF METABLEN 1 AND DRYER A UNITS. 2. FAILU

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