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Company: Evonik Corporation
Current Parent Company: Evonik Industries
Penalty: $410,000
Year: 2023
Date: April 24, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: As part of a settlement relating to emissions of ethylene oxide and other hazardous air pollutants, Evonik agreed to perform a Supplemental Environmental Project in which it will spend a minimum of $335,000 to design, install, and operate a Vapor Recovery System to capture volatile organic compounds which are currently permitted for release to the atmosphere while trucks load and unload. The captured VOCs will be routed to the new thermal oxidizer/flare system. The SEP will be fully operational no later than December 31, 2026 and is expected to reduce VOC emissions by an additional 2.6 tons per year. Additionally, Evonik must pay a civil penalty of $75,000 to resolve the alleged violations at the facility.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Louisiana
HQ Country of Current Parent: Germany
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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