DE Environmental Justice Network: Croda Violates Air Permit - Again!
After having one of the largest releases of ethylene oxide (an explosive carcinogen) in the country in 2018 which resulted in the closure of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, Croda have again violated the conditions of their state air permits. The current violations include:
- Connecting an unpermitted source into an air pollution control device (scrubber)
- Exceeding the annual emission limit for ethylene oxide at the scrubber
- Failure to meet the volatile organic compound (VOC) removal efficiency at the scrubber
- Operation of an unpermitted source of ethylene oxide at a hot well, which collects and condenses vapors from the purification and vacuum distillation of crude ethylene glycol.
The Notice of Violation can be read here
While the Ethylene Oxide (EO) plant has since been shut-down, DNREC is working to determine a path forward to allow Croda to resume its operation, and if further enforcement actions are to be taken.
Plan to participate in DNREC's virtual information session at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19 when DNREC will describe the violations and answer questions. The public may join the video meeting via WebEx USING THIS LINK
- Event number 173 655 4144
- Password CrodaInfoSession
- join by audio conference only by calling 408-418-9388.
Additionally SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO DNREC NOW USING THIS LINK
DNREC must do a better job of oversight and accountability for this high hazard facility if they are allowed to continue operation. Please make your voices heard in the virtual meeting and/or your letter to DNREC.
Public Information Session: CRODA Air Quality Permit Violations
6 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19th
DNREC will hold a virtual public information session to describe air emission and equipment violations at the Croda facility and answer questions from the community.
DNREC has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Croda, Inc. for air emission and equipment violations associated with the operation of the ethylene oxide (EO) plant at Croda’s Cherry Lane Facility near New Castle.
An NOV is the first step in a process that can lead to DNREC taking further enforcement actions. DNREC is currently working from its regulatory purview to determine the path forward for Croda’s resuming operations at the EO plant.
Questions and comments from the public can also be sent to daqpermittinginfo@del
Join Online
Event Number: 173 655 4144
Password: CrodaInfoSession
Dial-in Number: 1-408-418-9388
Additional reading:
DNREC Issues Croda NOV for Air Quality Permit Violations
Croda issued Notice of Violation for emissions at New Castle-area's Cherry Lane Facility
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