4/14/2022 ? CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $587,300. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON ITS INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE IN SECTION 112(R)(L) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(L) BY:
A. FAILING TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS BY NOT CONDUCTING A HAZARD ANALYSIS OF THE DIGESTER;
B. FAILING TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT DEVELOPING WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENTING SAFEGUARDS ADDRESSING DEVIATIONS FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS SUCH AS PROLONGED SHUTDOWN AND RELATED PROCESS CHEMISTRY INTERRUPTIONS; AND BY
C. FAILING TO MINIMIZE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE DIGESTER EXPLOSION BY NOT MONITORING THE AIR FOR HYDROGEN SULFIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPLOSION OF THE DIGESTER AS REQUIRED BY THE FACILITY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.