Respondent is the owner and operator of the facility that produces, processes, stores, or handles more than 10,000 pounds of ethylene and more than 15,000 pounds of vinyl acetate monomer (Acetic acid ethenyl ester). The EPA inspected the Facility from January 16, 2020 to January 17, 2020, to determine the Respondent’s compliance with 40 C.F .R. Part 68. Ethylene and vinyl acetate monomer are “regulated substances” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The threshold quantities for ethylene and vinyl acetate monomer, as listed in 40 C.F.R. § 68.130, are 10,000 pounds and 15,000 pounds, respectively.
EPA Findings of Violation