On March 8, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Shintech, Inc. located in Freeport, Texas. The Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was issued in response to violations of 40 CFR 68.73(f)(2). The CAFO requires Shintech Inc. to pay a $33,000 penalty within 30 days of the effective date of this order.