### IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICTOF MICHIGAN

Plaintiff,

Defendant. 

### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

111£ DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Civil Action No. ) ) ) ) ) ) 

### ) ) ) ) ) -----------) CONSENT DECREE:

### TABLE OF CONTENTS l. 

### JURISDICTION AND VENUE

_.......•... 3 II. 

### APPLICAIlILITY , , , 4 III. 

### DEFlNlTJONS
. . ..... 6 

### IV. CIVIL PENALTY ...........................•... , ..... 

### .

# .... . .. 12 

### V. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS , .. , . . .. , .•.... [J



## VI VII. A. Applicability ofthe Enhanced LDAR Program. " ..• , .....•....... , 13 

### B. Facility-Wide LDAR Document.
. ".' , .. , 13 C. Monitoring Frequency and Equipment , .. , .. , , 14 D. 

### Leak Detection and RepairAction Levels , , , .. , [6 

### E. Repairs 18 

### F. Delay ofRepair 20 G. Valve and Connector Replacementand Improvement Program , 20 H. Management

### ofChange
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

### l. Training , 28 

### J. QualilY Assurance ("QA")lQualityControl ("QC')
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 

### 29 K, 

### LDAR Audits and Correctivc Action 30 L. 

### Certification ofCompliancc.
. 34 M. Reoordkeeping , , , .. , . . .. . . . , .. 34 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS " , , " . 35 LOW GLOSS AI3S UNIT ......................................•.......... 36 VlIl. STlI'ULATED PENALTIES
.. , ...........•................ .... .. 41 IX. FORCE MAJEURE "
. . 49 

### X. DISPUTE RESOLUTION , . . ... 52 

## XI INFOR!\.1ATlON COLLECTION AND RETENTION , , 54 XII. EFFECT OF SETTLEMENTIRESERVATION OF RIGHTS
.. XIII. COSTS
. 

### ... 56

. ... 57 

### XIV. NOTICES
. . 57 XV. 

### EFFECTIVE DAiE ...............•............ 

### ...................... 59

### XVI. RETENTION OFJURISDICTION ...........................•............ 60 XVII. MODIFICATION ...............................•..........•.......... 

### 60 XVIII. TERMINATION 

### 60 XIX. PUBLIC PARTICiPATION .........................••.........•......... 61 XX. SIGNATORlESlSERVICE 61 XXI. Il'ffEGRATION ..................•..........•..........•............... 

### 62 XXII. FINAL JUDGMENT 63



### ii

### Appendix A TABLE OF APPENDICES
Factors to 

### be Considered and Procedures to 

### Ix: Followed to Claim Commercial Unavailability



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### CONS}:NT IlECREE WHEREAS, PlaintilYlbe United SUlICS ofAmerica ("United States"), un behalfofthe United States EnvironmenUlI Protection Agency ("EPA"), has 

### filed acomplaint against Defcndant Thc Dow Chemical Company ("Dow") concurrently with the lodging ofthis COnsenl Decree; WHEREAS Dow owns a manufacluring and research site (the "Facility") known by Dow
as "Michigan Operations," lhe headquarters ofwhich is located at 1790 Building, Washington Street, Midland, Michigan; at this Facilily, various chemicals are manufaclured, fonnulated, or othcrwise processed; WHEREAS, the Complaint alleges thaI Dow violated Seclion 112 ofthe Clean Air Act ("CAA"),42 U.s.c. 

### § 7412, and the following implementing regulations at the Facility: 40 C.F.R. Part 61. Subpart F (National Emission Standard for Vinyl Chloride); 40 C.F.R. Part 61. Subpart V (National Emission Standard for Equipments Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources»); 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart FF (National Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations); 40 C.F.R. Pan 63, Subpart F (lbe Nalional Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry); 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart G (the National Emission Slandards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants from thc Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry for Process Vents, Storage Vessels, TransferOperations, and Waslewater); 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart H(the National Emission Stalldards for Organic Hw..ardous Air PolluUlnts for Equipment Leaks); 40 C.F.R. Pan 60, Appendix A, Method 21; 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart GOG (the Natiunal Emission Standards for Pharmaceuticals Production); 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpart J1J 

### (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions: Group IV Pol)mers and Resins); 40 C.F.R. Part 63, Subpan MMM (the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Pesticide AClive Ingredient Production); and



### I40 C.F.R. Pan 63, Subpart UUUU (the National Emission Standards for Hazardous AirPollutants for Cellulose Products Manufacturing); WHEREAS, the Complaint alleges that Dow violated Section 301(a) ofthe Clean Water Act (
..CWA"), 33 U.S.C. 

### § 1311(a);. WHEREAS, the Complaint alleges that Dow violated Section 3005(a) ofthe Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA'"), 42 U.S.c. 

### § 6925(a), and the federally-authorized state provisions found at Michigan Administrative Code**(~MAC'")** Rule 299.9615; WHEREAS, Dow docs not admit any liability to the United States arising out ofthe transactions oroccurrences alleged in the Complaint and nothing in the Complaim, nor in this Colt5Cnt Decree, nor in the e:<ecution and implementationofthis Consent Decree shall 

### be treated
as an admission ofany violation offederal or state statutes or regulations in any litigation orforum whatsoever, except that the tenns ofthis Consent Decree, aoo Dow's failure to comply "ilh the terms and conditions therCQfmay 

### be used by the United States in any action ordispute resolution proceeding to enforce the tenns oflhis Consent Decree oras otherwise pcnnitted by law; WHEREAS, in the course ofthe negotiations ofthis Consent Decree, withoutany admission ofliability orofviolation oflaw, Dow undertook numerous actions to address all ofthe allegations in the Complaint and the Findings and Notice ofViolations (as defined in Paragraph 9.r), including but not limited to pcrfonning initial compliance demonstrations for certain condensers; submitting design evaluations for certain condensers and scrubbers; recalculating
some emissions estimations; equipping lines with secondary closure devices; monitoring certain connectors that previously had not been monitored; undertaking enhanced training; correcting alleged recordkeeping and reporting errors; suhmitling a revised National Pollutant Discharge



### 2Eliminalion SySlem**\NPDES~) ~it**  appliulion; repairing cracks in a seconduyconl8.inmenl 

### lI1eB; lind**~moving** 

### :!e"aa118.nks 

### from 

### haZllrdous
..1\Stc savice; \\'HEREAS. the Uniled Swes mel 

### Dow 

### ("Parties;**~.1U'Id** this Court by entering this Consent 

### Dccrtt 

### flDds. that 

### this Consent 

### Decree 

### has bemncgoIilllCd by the Panics 

### in good faith mel 

### ",ill a\"OKIlitigation bef",U'n the 

## Panies. and that

### this Comenl 

### Decree 

### is fair, 

### reasonable. md in 

### the publi(" interest; NOW. llIEREFORE,**bef~** 

### the: laking ohny lestimony. without !he adjudication or admission ofany issuroffoct or law eXCepillS 

### provided in Section r. and with the COlUiClU ofthc Parties. [T [5 HEREBY ADJUDGED, ORDERED. AND DECREED lI..'l follows: I. JURISIlICTION AND 

### VENUE I. This Court 

### hasjurisdiClion over Ihe subjttt matter oflhis action pursuanllo 28 U.S.C. 

### §§ 1331, 1345, and 1355; Stttion 113(b) oftlK: CAA. 

### 42 U.S.c. 

### § 

### 74I3(b); Section 309(b) of

### the CWA, 33 V.S.C 

### § 1319(b); Stttion 3008(aXI) ofRCRA. 42 U.S.C. 

### § 6928(a)(I); and over the Partics. Venue lies 

### in this District punlllUlt to Section 113{b) ofthc CAA. 42 U.S.C. 

### § 7413(b); 

### Section 309(b) ofthe CWA. 33 U.S.C. 

### § 1319(b); Section 3OO8(a)(l) ofRCRA. 42 U.S.c. 

### § 6928(a)(I); and 28 V.S.C 

### §§ 1391(b) and (c) 

### and 1395(a), 

### because Dow 

### resKlcs 

### and is 

### Ioc:aled in thisjudicial distritl and 

### the: violatKlns**all~** 

### in the Complaint are alleged 10 ha\"C 0lX"urm:! inthisjudicial district. For

### purposes ofthis 

### Decree, or

### any action 10enforce this 

### Decree, Dowoons.enlS 10 

### this COID'1'sjurisdittion O\-a this 

### Decree, over lIDy

### action 10enfol'tt this 

### Decree, 

### md O\'eTDow. 

### Dow 

### also WIl$rl115 10 venue in thisjudidal districi. 2. For pwposes ofthis Consent [>,:,;ree, Dow

### doe's notcontellt that the Complaint slates claims upon which reliefmay 

### be granted pursuant 

### to Scctlon 112 ofthc CAA. 42 V.S.C



### 3

### § 7412; Section 301 oftile CWA, 33 U.S.c. 

### § 1311; Section 3005(a) ofRCRA, 42 U.S.C. 

### § 6925(a); and MAC R 299.9615. 3. Notice ofthe commencement ofthis action has been givento the State ofMiehigan
as required by Section 113(b) ofthe CAA, 42 U.S.C. 

### § 7413(b); Section 309(b) ofthe CWA, 33 U.s.c. 

### § 1319(b); and Section 3008(a)(2) ofRCRA, 42 U.S.C. 

### § 6928(a)(2). U. APPLICABILITY 4. The obligations ofthis Consent Decree apply to and are binding upon the United States and upon Dow and any successors, assigns, and otherentitiesorpersons otllerwise boundby law. 5. No transfer ofownership oroperation ofallY equipment at the Facility that is subject to Leak Detection and Repair**("LDAR~),** as defined in Subparagraph 9.t, whether in compliance with the procedures ofParagraphs 5 or 6 orotherwise, shall relieve Dow ofits obligations to ensure that the tenns ofthis Consent Decree are implemented unless and until:
a. The transferee agrees in "Titing to undertake tbe applicable obligations required by this Consent Decree "lth respect to equipmentat the Facility that is subject

### to LDAR, and to intervene as a defendant in this action for the purpose ofbeing bound by the applicable tenns ofthis Consent Decree; and b. The United States, afterreceiving information sufficient to demonstrate that the transferee has the technical and financial means to comply with the applicable obligations of this Consent Decree, CQnsents in writing to substitutethe transferee for Dow v ..ith respect to sueh obligations; and
c. The Court approves such substitution.

46. By

### no less 

### than 30

### days prior to 

### lhe transfer ofme**oWTla~hip** oroperation of equipment at 

### tl1e Facility that is 

### sub;«t to 

### LDAR. Dow shall pro...

### ide a copy ofthis Consent 

### Decree to 

### the proposed**transf~** 

### IIlld 

### abo shall 

### pro\·u
.....rittm notice of

### the prospccth·c transfc:r, toge:ther with a ropy ofall ponions of

### the proposc:d
.....rinc:n agtttlUent bd.",""ttO Dow 

### IIlld the: prospcdin**lnInsf~** related to m\'ironmc:nl8l compliance. to EPA, 

### the Uoiled Slates Attomcy for 

### the 

### Eutcm District ofMiehigan.1Illd 

### the UnilCd StaleS Dcpartmml of

### Justi«, in**aC"l;O~** "'ith Section 

### XIV of

### this 

### Dc:crc:c:**(N(){i~),** Any

### .ncmpttotransferol'o"TlCf'Shiporopc:nuionofany equipment.t 

### the: Facility

### thai is subjc:cllo 

### LDAR without complying with this 

### Pangraph**eonstitut~** ....iolation ofthis Dccrc:e. 

### 7. Oow sh.aU pro...ide a copy ofall 

### rc:1c:
....nl portions oflhis Consel1l 

### Dc:cre<: to all officcrs, employees, illld agellts whose duties might reasollably include compliance wilh any pro...ision ofthis Dccree, 

### as wcll 

### as to illly contraClorretained to pc:Tform work required underIhis Consent Dccrcc. 

### l1le foregoing requjrc:lTIC11t may 

### be satisfiedby hard copy. eleclTOnic copy. 

### orby providing on-line: access with notice to the affected pc:DOMCI. Dow sh.all condition any such COI\lrl\I;1 upon pc:rfonnancc: oflhc work in conformity with 

### the: applicable: tmns ofthis Consenl**Dtt~.** 

### 8. In an)' 

### action to**mf~c** this Consmt 

### Dccrec:, Dow 

### shall ll(l( 

### raise:

## lIS. defense: 

### the failure: b)' any of

### its offiens, directors. nnplo)'c:c:s, lIIalts, orconuaetol'$ to takc any 

### eoctions l'K'tt1$1l)' to comply 

### "'ith tbc: provisions ofthis Conxnt Decree. In any ......ion to o:nforcc this Conxnl 

### Dc:cru: at 

### the: Low Gloss ABS uniL Dow also shall not raise as. defense its inability to perform any obligations relaled 10 thaI unit 

### based on a limilalK!n in 

### its owncrship and.-or ope11l1ional inleresl in thaI unil.



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### III. DEnNITIONS 9. Terms used in this Consent Dei:reethat are defined in the CAA, CWA, 

### and RCRA
or in federal and state regulations promulgated pursuant 10 the CAA. CWA and RCRA shall have the meaning assigned to them inthe CAA, CWA and RCRA or such regulations, unless otherwise provided in this Decree. Whenever the lerTllS set forth below are used in this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply:
a.**~Annual"** or "aJ1Jlually" shall mean a calendar year, except as olherwise provided in applicable LDAR provisions. b. "Average" shall mean lhe arithmetic mean.
c. "CAP" shall mean the Corrective Action Plan described in Paragroph 50 of this Consent Dei:ree. d. "Complaint" shall mean the Complaint filed by lhe United States in this action.
e. "Consent Decree" or "Decree" shall mean this Consent Decree and all appendices attached hereto, but in the eventofany conflict betweenthe texi ofthis Consent Decree and any Appendix, the text ofthis Consent Decree shall control. f. "Covered Equipment" shall mean all Covered Types ofEquipment in all Co,'ered Process Units. g. "Covered Process Units" shall mean the unit that produces ETHOCEL T." brand cellulose ethers (identified as EOB5) and the Low Gloss ABS Unit (identified as E031). h. "Covered Types ofEquipment" shall mean all valves (exceptpressurerelief valves), COJ1Jlectors, pumps, agitators, and GELs in light liquidor gas/vapor servicethat are



### 6regulll1tdlIllderlUIy**"cquipmmtlcak~** provisionsof40 CFR Pan 61 

### or 63 or

### a stale orkx:al LOAR**prog~.** 1.**~Date** ofLodging ofthis Corumt 

### Dttrtt- or-Dale ofLodging- shall mean 

### the: date that 

### !heUnited Slates files I "Notice of/mging-of

### Uris Consent Dttrtt "'ith

### the CJm; of this Court for 

### the: pwpoKofprovidina 

### noticeIndrommmt 10 

### the public. j. -Day,- for pIlfJlOSIes ofrequirements WJiquely impl)'C'd 

### by the ELP and not by Iny applicable LOARprovisions. shall mean I 

### calendarday. In compulilli Iny period oftime 

### under this Conxnt 

### Dttrtt for submittal ofreports. 

### ",hcttthe lastday would fallon I Saturday. Stmday. or fedrnll 

### or state holiday, the 

### period shall indude the nc:xt day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, orfederal or state holiday. Forall otherpurposes, 

### "day" shallhave the meaning provided in the applicable LDAR provisions. k, "DOR- shall meWl Delay ofRepair, 

### l. ·'Dow" shall mean 

### The Dow Chemical Company.
m. "Effective DateR shall have the meaning given in Se<:tion 

### XV (Effecti\"e Date).
n. "Enhanced LOAR 

### Program- or "ELP"" shall 

### mean the provisiOlts in this 

### ConsmI DttTec set forth at Paragraphs 13 • 58 ofthis 

### Dttrtt.
o. REPA- 

### shalt mean

### the Unittd Sl3les En\·itonmental Protection Agmey and an)' ofits SUCCCS50rckpartmmts or

### agencies. p. "Exlension,

- for purpcI&l'S ofSu.bpacagrnphs 9.y.(i)(b) and 9.y.(ii)(b). shall
mean

### that: (i) 

### the tested and unlested 

### n.lves ",we produced by

### the same manufacturer 10

### the same Of essentially e<jui\"a1rntquality requirements; (ii) 

### the characteristics of

### lhe valve lhat affect sealing performance (e.g. type ofvah·e. stem motion, tolerances. surfllCe finishes. loading



### 7arrangement, and stem and body seal material, design, and construction) are the same or essentially equivalent as between the tested valve and the untC5ted valve; al\d (iii) the temperature and pressure ratings ofthe tested valve are at least as high as the temperature and pressure ratings ofthe untested valve. q.**~Facility"** shall mcan the contiguous manufacturing and research site known by 

### Dow as**~Michigan Operations,~**  the headquarters ofwhich is located at 1790 Building, Washington Street, Midland, Michigan.
r. "Findings and Notice of**Violations~** shall mean the following findings and notice ofviolations issued by EPA Region 5: EPA-5-06-MI-8 (CAA) (Junc 28, 2006); EPA-5-07-MI-9 (CAA) (June 29, 2(07); EPA-5-0S-!'.H-OI (CAA) (November 9, 2007); and RCRA Notice ofViolation from Willie H. Harris, EPA, 

### to David Graham, 

### Dow, dated November 9, 2007,
s. "First Maintenance Shutdo\\.'Tl·' shall mean the first Maintenance Shutdown that occurs no soonerthan fifteen months afterthe Effective Date ofthis Consent Decree. I.**~LDAR~** or**~Leak** Detection and**Repair~** shall mean the lcak detection and repair activities required by any**~equipment** leak" provisions of40 CFR Pan 61 or63. LDAR also shall mean any statc orlocal equipment leak provisions that: (i) require the use ofMethod 21 

### to monitor for equipment leaks and also require the repairofleaks discovered through such monitoring; and (ii) are intended to minimize emissions ofhazardous air pollutants orother substances identified on the basis oftoxicity (e.g" toxic air contaminants).
u. "LDAR AuditCommencement Date" or "Commencememofan LDAR Audit" shall mean the first day ofthe on-site inspection that accompanies an LDAR audit.



### 8

### v. "LDAR Audit Completion**Date~** or "Completion ofan LDAR AudiC shall 

### mean the date that is four 

### (4) 

### moow aftertht 

### WAR AuditCommencement 

### Date.

w.**~LDAR** PenoonclM shall mean all DowconlraCtors

### and emplo)ttS 

### who 

### perform LDAR monitoring, LDAR

### data 

### input, mainterJllDl% ofLDAR 

### monitoring 

### devlccs. leak repairs on equipment subject 10 LDAR. and/or any 

### other field duties genemted by LDAR requimnenlS.


### x.**~Low-Emi!iSions Pxkin~(**  

### oc**~Low-E** Packing- 

### shall 

### mean eitha (i) 

### oc (ii) 

### as follo"'"1: (i) A vah'e packing prodllCt, independent ofany specific valve, for "'hieh the manufacturer has issued a ",Tillen
.....arranty lhatthe packing "'ill notemit fugitives atgreater !han 100 ppm. 

### and lh:lt, ifit does so emit at any time in the first fi\'e years, the manufllCturer will repll\Ce the product: provided however, that no packing product shall qWllify as "Lo
.....

### -E" by reason of\\'Tinen
.....arranty unless ll>c packing fitst was tested by the manufaCll.lrer ora qUllJificd lesting finn pursuant to generaJl)'-accepted good engineering practices for testing fugitive emissions 

### and the results ofthe testing Tc:asonably suppol1the warranty; 

## 0' (ii) A \'8h'e packing product. independent ofany specifie ,'8J'·e. that has been tested by 

### the manufacturer

### or. qualified ttstina 

### finn pursuant 10gcnmUly-xeqtled

### goodengineering pnIC1Kcs for testinafugith'e emissions. and 

### thlU, during the test, at DO lime leaked at greater !han 500 

### ppm, and on**A,~e.** 

### leaked at less !han 100 

### ppm. y. ...[.o,.,··Emissions Valve" or**~Low-E** Val"e- shall mean 

### either (i) or (ii) as
(i) A ,11I"e (includirli its specifK: pocking assembly) for "'hil:h the manufacturer

### has issued a .....rinen wamnty that it "'ill not emit fugitives at greater !han 100ppm, and that, ifit 

### docs so emit at any time in 

### the fitstli\"e years, 

### the manufaclurerwill replace 

### the va!\'e; provided 

### ho
.....ever. that no ,'alve shall qualify as 

### "Low·c by reason ofwrineTl warrnnty WlIeSS the valve (ineluding its specific packing assembly) either:


### 9

### (a) first 

### was tested by Ihc manufacturer or a qualified testing finn pursuant to generally-accepted good engineering practices for testing fugitive emissions and the results ofthe testing reasonably support !he ",.arranty; or (b) is as an Extension ofanothervalve thatqualified as "Low-EO. under Subparagraph 9.y.(i)(a);
(ii) A valve (including its specific packing assembly) that: (a) Has been tested by Ihe manufactureror a qualified testing finn pursuant to generally-accepted good engineering practices for testing fugitive emissions and that, during the test, at no time leaked at greater !han 500 ppm, and on Average, leaked alless than 100 ppm; or (b) Is an Extension ofanother valve that qualified as "Low-E" under Subparagraph 9.y.(ii)(a).
z. "MaintenanceShutdo"Tt" shall mean a shutdown ofaCovered Process Unit that either is done for the purpose ofscheduled maintenance or lasts longerthan 14 ealendar days.
aa. "Method 21" shall mean the test method found at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, Method 21. To the extent that the Covered Equipment is subject to regulations that modify Method 21, those modifications shall 

### be applicable. To the extent that insulated valves that are Co\·ered Equipmentare subject to an alternative monitoring method approved by EPA on July 24. 2007, that alternative shall 

### be applicable. bb. "Month" or "monthly" shall mean calendar month, except as othen'
..ise provided in applicable LDAR provisions.
ce. "OEL" or "Open-Ended Line" shall mean any valve, except pressure relief valves, having one side ofthe valve seat in contact with process fluid and one side opcn to aunosphere, eitherdirectly orthrough open piping.



### 10dd. '"OELCD" shall 

### mean an open-ended valve Of line allhe closun: dcvilX.
ce.**~Pamgraph-** shallllK'an a portion oflhis Consent DecreeMScnlified by an 

### Ara.bic nWl1('raI. 

### IT. ..Parties" shall mean the 

### Uniled States and 

### Dow. 8&- "Quarter" or '"quaneriy" shall mean a calendar

### quarter (January through Man:h, April through JWlC, July 

### through 5qJtmIber, OcIOba Ihrough lJrecember) except as othe
..wise provided 

### in applicable L.DARpt'Ovi$ion$. hh. "Repair Verificalion**Monitoring~** shall mean the utiliution ofmonitoring (orothe
.. IlK'thod that indicales the relative si:t.e ofttle leak) within 24 hours afte
.. each attempt at repairofa leaking piece ofequipment in orckr to ensure thai the leak has been eliminated or is below the applicable leak definition in this 

### EU'. ii. "Screening Valuc" shall mean tIM: highest cmission Icvcllhat is m:orded at each piece ofequipmentas it is monitored in eompliarn.:e with Method 21. 

### JJ. '"Seclion" shall mean a portion oflhis Consent Decree that has a heading identified 

### by an 

### uppercase Roman numen!. kk. 

### '''Subpan!.glllpb

- shall mean aponion ofa I'amgraph oflhis Consent Decree 

### thai is identified 

### by. scquentiaJlOWCf-<"aSC kttn 01' by a lo","n-case Roman numnal.
n. "'Subsection" shall mean a portion ofa Section oflhis Consent 

### I::leaee thai 

### has. headinl identified 

### by. capital kttn.
nun. "United Sillies" 5hal1 mean the 

### United SllItes ofAmerica. acting on bd'Ialf o(EPA.
nn. "Week" Of "weekly" shall mean the sllUldard calendafperiod. exeeptas otherwise provided in applicable L.DAR provisions.



### II

### IV, CIVIL PENALTV 10. By no laterlhan 30days afterthe Effettive Dateofmis Consent De<;ree, Dow shall pay lhe sum ofTwo Million, Five-Hundred Thousand Dollars (S2,5OO,000) as a dvil penalty. Dow shall pay the dvil penalty by FedWire El<:<:tronic Funds Tmnsfer ("EFT") to the U.S. Dcpanment ofJustice in accordante with ",.rittcn instructions to be provided to Dow, following lodging ofthe Consent Decree, by lhe Finandal Litigation Unit ofthe U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastem District ofMichigan, 211 W. Fort St, Detroit, MI, 48226. At the time ofpayment, Dow sball sendacopy oflhe EFT autltorization form, tlteEFTtransoction retord, and atmnsmina1 letter: (i) to 

### the United States in tlte mannerset forth in Settion XIV ofthis Dctree (Notites), (ii) by email to 

### acttsreceivable.CINWD@eva.gov;and(iii) by mail to: EPA Cindnnati Finance Office 26 Martin Lulher King Drive Cindnnati, Ohio 45268 The transmittal letter shaH state that lhe payment is for the tivil penalty owed pursuant to the Consent D<:<:ree in United Stales v. The Dow Chemical Company, and shall reference the civil action number, USAO File Number2OO8V00788, and DOJ ta5C number 90-5-2-1-08935. II. Ifany portionofthe civil penallydue to the United States is not paid when due, Dow shall pay interest on the amount past due, ateruing from the Effective Date through tlte date ofpayment, atthe rate spedfied in 28 U.S.C. 

### § 1961. Interestpayment underlhis Paragmph shall be in addition to any stipulated penalty due. 12. Dow shall notdeduet any penalties paid underthis Dc<:rcc pursuant to Ihis Section
or Section VIII (Stipulated Penalties) incalculating its federal income tax.

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## v. COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS A. AppliClibililv ofIhe Ephan«4 LDAR Prognm 13. 

### The requiremtnlS ofthis ELF shall 

### apply 10 all Covtred Equipmml and 

### the requirements ofParagraphs 14 

### and SI shall apply 10 all equipmml at 

### the: Facilily 

### 1I:uII. is regulaled 

### unrkrLOAR. 

### The requirementsofthis ELfare in .cIdition 10, 

### and not 

### in litu of. 

### tbc: requiremtnts ofanyothttLOAR regulation !hat maybt appliCllblt 10 a piece ofCo\"tred EquipmmL Ifthme is /I eonni<:l**bttw~n** an LOAR regullllion and this ELP, 

### Dow shall follow 

### tbc: mon: suinaenl oftht requiro:mtnts.
n. Facilily-Wide LDAR Document 14. By no laleT 

### than lhree months afterthe Effective Date ofthis ConSC'nt Decree, 

### Dow shull develop a facility-wide document that describes: (i) the facility-wide LDAR program 

### (e,g., applicability ofregulations to process units and/or specific equipment; leal: definitions; monitorinil frequencies); (ii) a lrackinil program 

### (e,g, MlI1\lIgcment ofChange) !hat ensures that
new pif:(:elI ofequipment 

### added to 

### the FacililY for lilly reason lU"C integrated into 

### the L1)AR 

### program and thai**pi~** ofequipment 

### that are w:en out ofSeTVK:C are rc:ITIO\'ed from 

### the LOAR program; (iii) 

### the: roles 

### and responsibilities ofall c:mplo}.et' and eonlraClOr perwnncl lISSig.nc:d to WAR functions at

### tbc: Facility; (iv) 

### howthe nwnbc:T**of~1** 

### dcdi<:.atod to LDAR 

### functions is sulfIC)("nt 10 satisfy 

### the requirements of

### the LDAR prognmt; and (v) 

### bow tbc: Facilityplans 10 impletnc:ntthis ELP. 

### Dow shall rev;e\lI'lhis documml on an annual basis and lq)datc it as needed by no later

### than Dec=lbc:T 31 ofeach yeal.



### 13C. Monitoring frequency and Equipment 15. Beginning no later than six months after tile Effe.:tive D31e, for all Covered Equipment, Dow shall comply with the following periodic monitoring frcqlll:ncies unless: (i) more frequent monitoring is required by federal, state, or local laws orregulations; or (ii) the relevant Covered Process Unit has 

### been pctmanently shU! dov.n:
a. Valves

- Quanerly b. Conne<:tors

- Annually c, Pwnps/Agitators

- Monthly, except that monitoring shall not 

### be required for pumps and agitators tlmt are seal-less orthat are equipped with a dual mcchanical seal system that complies
....ith tbe requirements of40 C.F.R. 

### § 63.163(e) d. Open-Ended Lines Quarterly (monitoring will be done at the closure device; ifthe closure device is a valve, monitoring will 

### be done in the same manner as any other valve, but also shaH include monitoring at the end of the valve or line that is open to the atmosphere) Compliance with the monitoring frequencies in this Paragraph 15 

### is not required when a specific, applicable LDAR provision excludes orexempts, fully or panially, monitoring at a periodic frequency (e.g. an exemption for equipment that is designated as unsafe-to-monitoror difficult-to-monitoror an exemption for pumps that have rIO externally actuated slmft), provided that Dow satisfies all applicable conditions and requirements for the exclusion orexemption sct forth in the regulation. 16. Valves and CO!Ulct:tors that Have Be<:n Replaced, Repacked. or Improved pursuan\ to Subsection G. For valves and connectors that have been replaced, repacked, or improved pursuant to Subsection G (Valve and Connector Replacement and Improvement Program), Dow may elect to monitor any or all sucb equipment althe most stringent monitoring frequency required by any LDAR regulation that applies to the piece ofequipment, ratherthan the frequency



### 14specified in PlInIgraph 

### 15 above. Ifany such piece oftquipmeot is found to have a Sc:r«ning Value abo\'e 

### tnt leakdefinitions in Tab!t 

### 1 ofSubxction V,D, 

### Dow st\all monitor that pit«' of tquipmtnt monthly unlillht piece ofequipmtnt dIows no leaks 

### at

### tht kat. dc:rmition levels in Table 

### 1ofSllbxction V.D for**I",,~h'e OClJISt(:\IIi\~**  

### months. At that 

### tirnt. Dow 

### may COI1\lTItfICe monitoring 

### at

### tbt 

### frtquency for that Iype oftquipmmt 

### set forth 

### in cithtr**P~** 

### 15 or Subpanlgraph 

### 17.a. 17. Alt.;rnati\',; Mopjwrina ftcg\I!jIKies 

### for Valyes. 

### Conrxcto[J, 

### and 

### Open-Ended Ling afterTwo 

### fiats. At any

### tirnt afitrtwo conxeutivt )'ears ofmonilorina valves, COlU'I«tOfS 

### and open-ended Ii,," pwsuant to 

### tilt TtquirementsofPamgraph 

### 15, 

### Dow rnay ell;Ctto comply ""ith the monitoring requiremenl'l set foAh in this PlInIgraph 

### 17 by notifying EPA 

### no latcrthan three months prior 10changing to the monitoring frequency spedfied under this Paragraph, Dow may electto comply with the monitoring requircmenl'l oflhis Paragraph at one orboth Covered Process Units but may oot llUlke this election for an)1hing less than all pieces ofCovcred Equipmentofthe
same type 

### (I,t_. valves, CQTlllC(:tors. or

### OEw) in one entire Covered 

### Pro«ss Unit. An election to comply with 

### tnt monitoring requirements ofSubparagraph 17.a(for \'alves. 

### connectorS. andfor 

### OELs) mUSl iocludtan election to romply with Subparngraph 

### 17.b; 

### Dow may not elec:t to comply ""ith SIIbpanJ.grapb 17.a wilhout also romplying ""ith Subparagraph 

### 17.b.
L for VahJ:S. 

### Connec1OfS. 

## and Open-Ended Lines that 

### H,ve Not' gkW at an, 

### Time for" 

## Least Two Cons«lI1l\"t 

### Years of

### Monitoring. for ,-a1,-es, 

### conneclor5, 

### and opm-ended lines that 

### han not !taked II! 

### any time: for at least

### the two )'ears 

### priorto electing 

### this a1ttmalh"t. 

### Dow $hall monitor valves and**opt:n~** lines one

### time**ptr}~** and $hall monitor**eo~1Of'l;** ono; 

### timeevery two 

### yean. Ifany leab arc detected during 

### this allcnwi\'e monitoring schedule or during an LDAR audit or a federal. state or 

### 1o<:aI audit 

### or inspection. 

### Dow irnrntdiately shall stan monitoring 

### the leaking components pursuant to 

### tht requirements ofSubparllllraph 

### [7.b.



# "

### b. for Valves, Connectors, and Open-Ended Lines that Have Leak¢ at anY Tjme in the Prior Two Years ofMonitoring. For valves, connectors, and open-ended lines that have leaked atany time in the prior two years of monitoring, Dow shall monitoreach pieceofequipment momhly until the piece ofequipmentshows no leaks for twelve consecutive months, at which time Dow may commence monitoring at the frequency for that type of equipment set forth in Subparagraph 17.a. 18. Beginningno later than six months after the Effective Date, for all Covered Equipment, Dow shall comply with Method 21 in performing LDAR monitoring, using an instrument attached 10 adata logger(or anequivalent instrument) which directly electronically records the Screening Value detected at each pieceofequipment, the date andtime thateach Screening Value is taken, and the identification numbers ofthe monitoring instrumem and technician. Dow shall transfer mis monitoring data to an electronic database on at least a weekly basis for recordkeeping purposes. If, during monitoring in the field, a piece ofCovered Equipment is discovered that is not listed inthe datalogger, Dow is permittedto monitorthepiece ofCovered Equipmentand record, by any means available, the ScreeningValue, the date and time ofthe Screening Value, and tlte: idemifieation numberofthe technician. In such an instance, the failure to initially record the information electronically, in the data logger, does not constitute a violation ofthis Paragraph's requirement 10 record the required information electronically, provided that Dow thereafterpromptly adds tbe piece ofCovered Equipment and the information regarding the monitoring event to the LDAR database. D, Leak Dcttdion and 

### Repair Action Levels 19. Action Levels
a. Beginning no later than six months after the Effective Date ofthis Consent Decree and continuing until terminatiotl, for all leaks from Covered Equipment detected at or



### 16

### abo"c the leakdefmitions listed in Table I for !he specific equipment type, Dow shall pt'rform 

### repairs in accordance with 

### Paragraphs 2\

- 25, Table I; 

### Leak Definitions by Eguipmgn Type



# ::1i ' T

# Lo",~ Leak 

### Definition UlValves 

## 25' 

## e- 250



## - 

# """ '00 A 'won 1000 Pumps lind 

### agiwon 

### 2000 handling polymcrizinS

### ~- OELs (at

### U:~~ 

### 2SO 

### Device b. Forpurposes ofthese lower leakdefinitions, Dow may elcctto adjust ornot 10 adjust the monitoring instrument readings for background pursuant to any provisions of appliCllble 

### LDAR requirements that address background adjustment. provided that Dow complies wilh lhe requirements for doing 

### so or not doing 

### so,
c. 

### The 1000 ppm leak definition for agitators 

### set forth in Table I 

### docs nol apply 10 

### the IWO aSitatOl'S identified in Dow's Equipment Mainten8llCt' Tracking System "ith 

### the numbers 760587 and 760594 and locatedin !heCovered 

### Procns Unillhal produces ETUOCEL ,.,. bnInd cellulose

### ethrni. Instead. 

### the rcauiator) 

### 1eak definition of\0,000 

### ppm applin 10

### these asitalOrS. d. The 2000 ppm 

### Icak definition for 

### pumps handling pol)mmzina monomers $e'I forth 

### in Table I 

### don not apply 

### to 

### the Sicrbath 

### pinder pump located in !he 

### Low Gloss ABS Covered 

### Process Unit and identified as P2001. Instead. 

### the regulatory leak definition of 5000 ppm applies 10 the Sierbath grindCT pump, 20. Beginning no laterthan six months after the Effective Date ofthis COll$Cnl De1:ree, for all Covered Equipment (IIld all val\'es, pumps, lIgitators, and OELs in hellvy liquid service, at


### 17any time, including outside ofperiodic monitoring, that evidence ofa potential leak is detected through audio, visual, orolfactory sensing, Dow shall comply with all applicable regulation<; and, ifrepair is required, with Paragraphs 21

- 25, 

### Eo Repairs 21. Except as provided in Subparagraphs 32.d.i and 38.c.i, by no laterthan 5 days after detecting a leak, Dow shall perfonn a first attempt at repair. By no later 

### than 15 days after detection, Dow shall perfonn a final auempt at repairormay place the piece ofequipmenton the Delay ofRepair list provided that Dow has complied with all applicable regulations and with the requirements ofParagraphs 22

- 25 and 27. 22. Except as provided in Subparagraphs 32.dj and 38.c.i, Dow shall perfonn Repair Verification Monitoring. 

### 2J. Repair Attempt for Valves (olherthan Comrol Valves) with Screening Values greater than ore<tualtQ 100 Dpm but less than 250ppm. Forany valve, excluding control valves, that has a Screening Value greater than or equal to 100 ppm but less than 250 ppm, Dow shall make an initial attempt to repair the valve and eliminate the leak by no later than 5 days after detecting the leak. Repair Verification Monitoring shall 

### be perfonned to detennine ifthe repair has been successful. If, upon Repair Verification Monitoring, the Screening Value is less than 250 ppm, no funher action<; shall 

### be required for that monitoring evel'lt for that valve. If, upon Repair Verification Monitoring, the Screening Value is greaterthan orequal to 250 ppm, Dow shall undertake the requirements for repair required by this Consent Decree (and all deadlines for such requirements shall 

### be basedon the date of

### the failed Repair Verification Monitoring), but Dow shall not 

### be required to replace orrepack the valve pursuant to Subsedion G.

1824. [)rit! lUId 

### Tap for Vah"a 

### <other !hanControl Vah=g> L**Ex~** as pro"ided in 

### Subparagraph 24.b, for leaking "alves {other !han control "aha), wben

### otherI't"pllirattempts have failalto**m!~** emissions below

### the appliCllble 

### leakdcfmition and 

### Dow is not ablc to IeIn(»"c 

### the: lcaking 

### Yaln from snvic:e. Do
...·shall**al~pt** at least

### one: drill4Jld-tap 

### rqWr (
... 

### ith a 

### sc:cond injc:ction ofan 

### appiopiiate: xalina material iftbc: first 

### injc:c:Uoflis unsuccnsful atI't"pllirinJ

### the: leak) 

### before: placing

### the:**Yllh~** (otherthan provisionally, as !ll:l fonh in Subpamgmph 24.c) on 

### the: DOR list. b. DriIl-lUId-lap is not requim!: (i) when Subparagraph 32.dj applia; or (ii) when thc:Tc: is a major safety, mechanical, product quality, or environmcntal issue: with repairinllthe valYe using 

### the drill-and-Iap mcthod., in which case, 

### Dow shall docunu:nt the rea:wn(s) why any drill-and-tap attempt was not performed prior to placing any valve on the DOR list,
c. Ifa dril1-and-tap attempt can rellSOnably 

### be completed within the fiftcen-day repair period. 

### Dow shall complete the drill-and-tap attempt in thatlimc period. Ifa drill-.and.tap altanpl cannol: reasonably occurwithin 

### the: liftcen-day rcpllir period 

### (I.g., ifDow's drill-.and·tap conlnlCtoris nol local and must. mobili:le to 

### the: Fadlity), 

### Dow pro\"isionally may place 

### the: ,'aI,'c on 

### the: OOR list pending attempting 

### the drill-and-tap repair as expeditiously as 

### pBC1ical.. In

### DO C"o'ent (other

### than as provided in S\lbparag:raph24.b) may Dowlake IDOf'e 

### than 30 

### d3.ys from 

### lhc: initial mooitoring to attempt. dril1-.and-tap I't"pllir. Ifdrill-anci-tap is successful. the \
...**,~** shall 

### be remcn·td from 

### the: provisional DOR list. 25, Except as pro\ided in Subparagraplu 32.d.i and 

## n.d. for each leak. Dow shall fe'Cord the following information: 

### the dale ofall repair allmtpts; the repair methods 

### used dwing each repair attempt; the date. time and Screening Values for all re-monitoring e'"ents: and, if

19

### applicable, documentation of**~ompliance** 

### "ith Paragraplts 24 and 27 for Covered Equipment placed on the OOR lisl. 26. Nothing in Paragraphs 21 • 25 is intended to 

### prevent Dowfrom taking a leaking piece ofCovered Equipment out ofservice; provided however, thai priorto placing 

### the leaking**pie~e** 

### ofCovered Equipment**ba~k** 

### in service, Dowmust rep:lirthe leak or must**~omply** 

### with 

### the requirements ofSubscdion 

### F(lklay ofRepair) to place the piece ofCovered Equipment on the DaR lis1. F. Veln ofRepair 27. Beginning no laterthan the Effective Date ofthis Consent Decree for the requirements in Subparagraplts 27.b and**27.~.(i),** 

### and beginning no laterthan three months after the Effective Date ofthis Consent Decree for the otherrequiremcnts set forth below in Ihis Paragraph, for all Covered Equipment**pla~ed** 

### on the DaR list, Dow shall:
a. Require sign-offfrom the relevant process unit supervisor or person of similar authority that the piece ofCovered Equipment is technically infeasible to repair without aprocess unit shutdown; b. Undertake periodic monitoring ofthe Covered Equipment placed on tile DaR list at the frequency required for otller pieces ofCovered Equipment ofthat Iype in the process unit; and
c. (i) 

### Repairthe**pic~e** 

### ofCovercd Equipment within the time frame required by the applicable LDAR regulation; or, (ii) ifapplicable under**Subse~tion** 

### G, replace,**repa~k,** 

### or improve, thepieceofCovered Equipment by the timeframes SCt forth in**Subse~tion** 

### G. G. Val.'e and Connector Replacement and IrnpTO.'crnent Progr:am 28, Conunencing no later than six months after the Effective Date ofthis Consent Decree, and continuing untiltennination, Dow shall implement the program set forth in Paragraphs 29

- 40 to 

### improve the emissions perfonnancenfthe valves and connectors that are

20CO\'em1 Equipment in each Covrnld I'roecss Unit. AllrefCTrnCes to**~\** ..**Ives~** in l'aragrllp/ls 

### 29

- 35 exclude 

### pressure**Il:lieh.h~** 

### 29. LiN ofall Existing Yah'" in 

### W Conrpd 

## Process urnu, In the first compliance**Consmt~,** Dow shall include • list ofw 

### laB numbcn; ofall \..tves subject to lhis ELP, broken

### dowTI by**eo,.~** 

### Process Unit. thai are inexistence as of

### the EfTecti\'e 

### Oak. 1bc valves 

### on this list shall the "'Exislill8**V.lns~** fOl' 

### purposes ofPlIl'lIgflIPh5 30·32. 30, Proactive Initial Yalve Tighlming Work Practices Relating 10 ","b New Yaln thai Is Installed and each Existing Yalve lbat Is Repack((j. Dow

## wlJ undel'tll.ke the following work practices with respect to each new vall'e that is subjet:t to LDAR that is installed (whetherthe new valve replnces an Existing Vain' or is newly lidded to a Covered Process Unit) and each Existing Valve that is repacked: a, Upon installation (orre-installation in the elISe: ofrepacking), Dow shall tighten the valvc'S packing gland nuts or theirequivalent

### kg., push¢Ts) to: (i) 

### the mnnufaC1urer's recommended gland nUl or packing torque; or (ii) any appropriate tightness that \\ill minimize the potential for fugitivc emission leaks ohny magnitude, This**~ticc** shall 

### be implcmented prior to w \..tve's exposure (orre-cXJl'05lUt', in 

### the case ofTq)llCking) 10 

### process l1uids. 

### b, Not 1essthan three daY' 

### normore than (\\'0 

### w«kJ 

### Iftera

### new valve: thai has been inmJled oran Existing VaI\'e thai bas been repecked first 

### iI 

### ,-'{posed to 

### process l1uids It operatill8

### conditions. Dow shall recheckw 

### load on the \'3.I\'C paclcingand, ifnecessary, shall tighten w packin&

## JIand nut:s ortheir eqW\'3.Ien1 (t.g, pushers) to: (i) 

### the manufacturer', recommended gland nut orpacking lOfque: or (ii) lUly appropriate tighmcss 

### that will minimize 

### the potential for fugith'e emission 

### leab ofany magnitude. 3I. Installing**N~** Vah'q. Excqrc as prol'lded in SubparagOlpfts 31 

### ,a. 3I.b. or Paragraph 34, DolO' shall ensure that cach new \'alve (other 

### than a valve that serves a!I 

### the closure device on an open-ended line) that it installs in each Covered Process Unit and thut, whell installed.



### 21

### will 

### be regulated under LDAR, either is a Low-E Valve or is fitled with Low-E Packing. This requirement applies to 

### cntirely new valves that are added to aCovcrcd Process Unit and to Existing Valves that are replaced for any reason in aCovcred Process Unit.
a. Paragraph 31 shall not apply 

### in cmcrgencies orexigent circumstances requiring immediate installation orrcplacemcnt ofa valve where a Low·E Valve or Low-E Packing is notavailable on a timely basis. Any such instance shall be 

### reported in the next ELI' compliance status report. b. Paragraph 31 shall not apply to valvcs that are installed temporarily for a shon-tcnn purpose and thcn removed (c.

### g., valves conne<:ling a portion ofthe Covered Process Unit to a testing device.) 32, Replacing or Repacking Existing Valves that Have Screcning Values at or above 250 ppm "ith Low-E Valves or Low-E Packing.
a. Existing Valves Required to 

### Be Replaced or Repacked. Except as provided in Paragraph 34, for each Existing Valve that has a Screening Value at orabove 250 ppm during any monitoring event, Dow shall either replace or repack the Existing Valve with a Low-E Valve or Low-E Packing. b. Timing: IfReplacing or Repacking Does Not Require a rrocess Unit Shuldo"n. Ifreplacing or repacking does nOi require a process unit shutdowll, Dow shall replace
orrepack the Existing Valvc by no laterthan one month afterthe monitoring eventthat triggers the replacing or repacking requirement, unless Dow complies with the following:
I. 

### Priorto the deadline, Dow must take all actions ne<:essary to obtain the required valve or valve packing, including all necessary associated materials, as expeditiously as practical, and retain docwnentation ofthe actions taken and the date ofeach such action;

22II. If, despite Dow's efforts to comply with Subparagraph 32.b.i, the required valve orvalve packillg, illdudillg allm:eessary associated materials, is IlOt available ill time to completethe illstallatioll within olle month, Dow must take all reasonable actions to minimize emissions from the valve pellding completion oftbe required replacillg or repacking. Examples include: (a) Repair; (b) More frequent monitoring, with additional repairs as needed; or (c) Where practical, interim replacing or repacking ofa valve with a valve that is not a Low-E Valve orwithpackillg that is not Low-E Packing; and Ill. Dow must promptly perfonn the required replacing or repacking after Dow's ra:eipt oflhe valve or valve packillg, including all necessary associated materials.
c. Timing: IfReplll(;ing or Repackillg Rcquires a Process Vllit Shutdown. Ifreplacing or repacking requires a process unit shutdown, Dow shall replace or repack the Existing Valve during the fil"'>t Maintenance Shutdown that follows the mOllitoring event that triggers the ":quirement to replace or repack the valve, unless Dow documents that insufficiellt time existed betweell the monitorillg evcllt and that Mailltcnance Shutdown to ellable Dow to purchase and inslallthe required valve orvalve packing teehllology. III that case, Dow shall undcnake the replacillg or repacking at the next Maintenance Shutdov,'1\ that occurs after Dow's receipt ofthe valve or valve packing, including all necessary associated materials. d. Acliolls Required Pellding Replacings or Rep!lckilllV:! P\lrsuant19 Subparagraphs 

## n.ll· c. I. Actions Required Pursuant to Subsection E. Dow shall not be required to comply with Subsa:tion E pending replacing or repacking pursuant to Subparagraphs 32,a - c ifDow completes the replacing or repacking by the date that is no laterthan one month afterdctccting the leak. IfDow does 1I0t completethe replacillg or repackillg v,ithill Olle mOll1h, or if, at the time ofthe leak detection,


### 23

### Dow reasonably can anticipate that it might not 

### be able to complete the replacing orrepacking within one month, Dow shall comply with all applicable requirements ofSubsection E, II. Actions Required Pursuant to Applicable Regulations. Foreach Existing Valve that has a &reening Value ator above 500 ppm, Dow shall comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, illCluding repair and**~delay** 

### ofrepair," pending replacing or repacking pursuant to 

### Subparagraphs 32.a

- c. 33, Provisions Related to l.ow-E Valves and Low-E rackjng.
a. "Low-E" Status NotAffected by Subsequem Leaks. If, during monitoring after installation. a l.ow-E Valve or a valve using Low-E Packing has a Screening Value at or above 250 ppm, the leakis nota violation ofthis IXcree, docs not invalidate the "l.<lw,E" status or
use ofthat type ofvalve or packing technology, anddoes nOI require replacing other, non-leaking valves or packing technology oflhe same type. b. Repairing Low-E Valves, Jf, during monitoring after installation, a Low-E Valve oravalve using Low-E Packinghas a Screening Value atorabove 250ppm, Paragraphs 21, 22,24, 25, 26 and 27 shall apply.
e. Replacing or Reoocking Low-E Valvcs. On any occasion wben a l.ow-E Valve oravalvethat utili7.t:s Low-EPacking has aScreening Value atorabove 250ppm butbelow 500 ppm, Dow shall not be required to 

### replace or repack it. 

### On any occasion whcn a Low-E Valve or a val\'e that utilizes l.ow-E Packing bas a &reening Value at orabove 500 ppm, Dow sball replace or repack it pursuant to the requirements ofParagraph 32. 34. Commercial Unavailability ofa l.ow-E Valve or Low-E racking. Dow sball not 

### be required to utilize a l.ow-E Valve or Low-E Packing to 

### replace or repack avalve ifa l.ow-E Valve or Low-E Packing is commereially unavailable, The factors relevant to 

### tbe question of



### 24commen:ial unavailability and the procedures that Dow must follow to assert that a Low-E Valve
or Low·E Packing is commen:ially unavailable are set forth in Appendix A. 35. Resords ofLow·£ Valves and Low·£ Packing. Prior to installing any Low·£ Valves or Low-E Packing, or ifnot possible before installation, then as soon as possible after il\5tallation, 

### Dow shall secure from each manufacturer documentation that demonstrates that the proposed valve orpacking technology meets the definition of"Low-E Valve" and/or "Low·E Packing." 

### Dow shall make the documentation available upon request. 36. Conrtector Replacement and ImprovemenJ Descriptions.
a. ForpUlpOses ofParagraplts 

### 37

- 38, for each ofthe following types of connet:tors, the following type ofreplacement or improvement shall apply: Connector

### Tyee Flanged Threaded Compression
CamLock
Quick Connect

Any t)·PC (including any ofthe above)

25 Replacement or Improvement Description Gasket replacement or gasket improvement Replaccment ofthe connector with a like kind connectororother Replacement ofthe connectorwith a like kind connectororother Replacement or improvement ofthe gasket or replacementor improvement ofthe CamLock Replacementor improvemcnt ofthe gasket if upplicablc, or replacement ofthe COnnl"Ctor (with either a like kind conncctororother) if there is no gasket Elimination (e.g
.. through welding. pipe replacement, etc.)b. In cases .....here replacement-in-kind is utilized as lhe method for replacing
or improving a connector (e.g., a Quick Corrnect replaces another Quick Connect), the provisioll$ ofSubparagraphs 36.b.i and 36.b.ii shall apply. t. Ifthere are types, models or styles ofa like-kind connector that are less likely to leak than the existing connector, and one or more of those types, models or styles are technically feasible to use (eonsidcring the service, operating conditioll$, and type ofpiping or tubing that the connector is in) and ""Quid not create a major safety, mechanical, productquality, regulatory orother issue, 0.,1'.' shall select a like-kind connector from among such types, models or styles.
n. IfSubparagraph 36.bj does not apply, Dow may ill$laJl a like-kind connector that is lhe same type, model or style as the existing connector. 37. Instal)jng New Connectors. ForeachCovered Process Unit, 0.,1'.' shall usc best etTolU, when selecting a new connector that,
.....hen ill$lalled, will be regulated under LDAR, to selcct a connector that is least likely to leak, using goodengineeringjudgment, for the service, operating conditiOIl$, and type ofpiping ortubing that the connet:tor is in. This requirement applies to entirely nc..... connectors added to a Covered Process Unit and to existing connectors that
are replaced for
.....hatever reason within a Covered Process Unit. 38. Replacing or Improving Connes:tors.
a. Trigger for Replaccment or Improvement Requirements. Foreach connector that, in any two ofthree consecutive monitoring periods, has a Screening Value at or above 250 ppm, Dow shall replace or improve the connector in accordance with the applicable replacement or improvement described in Paragraph 36. 0.,1'.' shall use bestetTorts to install a replacement or improvement that will 

### be the leastlikcly to leak, using goodengineeringjudgmcnt, for the service, operating conditions, and type ofpiping ortubing that the connector is in.



### 26b. Tjming. Iftht: replacementorimprovementdoes not require IIprocess unit shutdown, Dow shall undertake the replllCement or improvement by no laterthan one month after the monitoring event that triggers the replacement or improvcment requirement. !fthe replllCement or improvement requires a process unit shutdown, Dow shall undertake the replllCement or improvcment during the first Maintenance Shutdown that follows the monitoring event that triggers the requirement to replace or improvc the connedor, unless Dow documems thllt insufficient time existed between the monitoring event and the Maintenance Shutdown to enable Dow to secure and install the replacemcnt or improvement. In that case, Dow shall undertake the replacement or improvement at the next Maintenance Shutdown that OCClml after Dow's !'e<'eipt ofthe ne<oessary materials.
c. Actions Required Pending Replacements or Improvements PUrsuant to Subparagraphs 38,a

- b.
1. Actions Required PursUllnJ 10 SubSCi:tion E. Dow shall rIOt 

### be required to comply with Subsection E pending replacement or improvement pursuant to Subparagraphs 38.a - b ifDow completes the replllCement or improvement by the date that is no laterthan one month afterdete.;ting the leak. 

### IfDow does notcomplete Ihe replacement or improvemem within one month, or if. at the time of the leak detection, Dow reasonably can anticipate that it might not 

### be able to complett: the replacement or improvement within one month, Dow shall comply with all applicable requirements of SubSCi:tion E. II. Actions Required Pursuant 10 Applicable Regulations. Foreach conne.;tor that has a Screening Value at or above 500 ppm, Dow shall comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, including repair and "dclay ofrcpair:' pending replacemem or improvement pursuant to Subparagraphs 38.a

- b. 39. Nothing in Paragraphs 30

- 38 requires Dow to utilize any valve, valve packing te.;hnology, or connector that is not appropriate for its imended use in a Covered Process Unit.

2740. In each Compliance Status Reportdue under Section VI (Reporting Requirements) ofthis Decree, Dow shall include a separate SC(;tion in the Report that: (i) describes the actions it took to comply with this Subsection G, including identifying each piece ofequipment that triggered a requirement in Subsection G, the Screening Value for that piece ofequipment, the type ofaction taken 

### (i.e., replacement, repacking, or improvement). and the date when the action was taken; (ii) identifies any required actions that weTC not taken and explains why; and (iii) identifies the schedule for any knO'Wll, future replacements, repackings, improvements, oreliminations. H. Management ofChange 41. Mllllagement ofChange. To the extent not already done, beginning no later titan tl1ree months after the Effective Date ofthis Conscnt Decree, Dow shall ensure tltateach valve, connector, pump, agitator, and DEL added to tile Covered Process Units for any reason is evaluated to detennine ifit is subject to LDAR requirements. Dow also sl1alJ ensure that eacl1 valve, connlX:tor, pump, agitator, and DEL tl1at was subject 

### to the LDAR program is eliminated from tlte lDAR program ifit is pltysically removed from a Covered Process Unit. This evaluation shaH 

### be a part ofDow's ManagementofCltange protocol. 

### I, Training 42. By no later titan nine months afterthe Effective Date ofthis Consem Decree, Dow shall develop a training protocol (or, as applicable, require its contractor to develop a training protocol forthc contractor's employees) and shall ensure tltat all LDAR Personnelltave completed trainingon aJlaspects oflDAR, including this Ell', tltat are relevant to the person'sduties. Once percalendaryear starting in tlte calendar year aftercompletion ofinitial training. Dow shall cnsure that refreshertraining is perfonned with respect to each employee or contractor; provided however, thatrefreshertraining is not required ifan individual's employment atthe Facility ceases



### 28prior 10 

### !heend ofw

### calendaryearor00 longerinvol"es duties rde"anllo LDAR. Beginning 00 later

### than !he Effeclive Date oflhis Consenl 

### Deem: Illldcontinuing unlil u:rmination. 

### Dow shall
ensure (or lIS applicable.**mjU~** its eontnctor 10 C'lISUI'e far tbc ronll8C1Or's employees) that new LDAR PcTsonIxI 

### an: suffieienlly trained 

### prior 10any flC:ld invoh=xnt 

### (other

### than 

### supenised in\"OI"nnml for purposes oftraining) in 

### !he LDAR 

### program.

43. Daily CertifICationby MonilOring Technieians.. Commencing

### by no later

### than 0l'IC: month alkr

### the EfTecti\'e Date oflhis Consent

### Deem:. on each day thaI monitoring Ol:curs, 

### at the end ofsuch II'K)niloring, 

### Dow shall ensure thai each monitoring tec:hnieian certifies lMllhe: data collected llCcul'lItely represents the: monitoring performed for thatday by requiring thc monitoring tcchnieian to sign a form that includcs lhe following certification: 

### On [insertdate), Irevicwed the monitoring data that [collected today and to the bestofmy knowledge and belief, the datallCcurau:ly represent the monitoring that I performed today. 44. Commencing

### by no later

### than 

### the ftm full calendarquarter after

### the Etrecli\"l: Date ofthis Consent 

### Decree, allimcs that 

### an: not announc«l to 

### the WAR monitoring technicians. an LDAR-tninedemployee arcontnlCtorofDow. 

### whodoes not serve on a rOl..llinc basis lIS an LDAR monitoring 

### technicianIII 

### the FlIeility. shall undertake 

### the follo""ng no less 

### than once 

### per ",Imdar

.. Verify 

### that equipmenl 

### wu monitored 

### at 

### the appropriate fmjuency; b. Verify 

### that 

### properdocumenwion and 

### sign-off!**ha~** been reeordcd for all equipment placed OIlthc OOR 

### list;
c. Ensure tbal repairs have been performed in 

### the required periods; d. Review monitoring d:lta Illld equipment counts 

### (t.g
.. numberofpiect':l of equipment monitored perday) for feasibility and unusual trends

29

### e. Verify that propercalibration records and monitoring instroment maintenance inforttUltion are maintained; f. 

### Verify thatother LDARprogram records ate maintained as required; and g. Observe in the field each LDAR monitoring technician who is conducting leak detection monitoring to ensure that monitoring during the quarterly 

### QAlQC is being conducted as required. Dowpromptly sltall correctany deficiencies detected orobserved. Dowshall maintain a log that: (i) records the date and time that the reviews, verifications, and observations required by tlUs Paragraph arc undertaken; and (ii) describes the nature and timing ofany corrective actions taken. K. LDAR Audits and Cor,""t;'·e Actinn 45. LDAR Audit Schedule. Untiltenninationofthis Decree, Dow shall ensuTC thatan LDAR audit ofboth Covered Process Units at the Facility is conducted annually in accordance

....;th the following schedule: for the first LDAR audit, the LDAR AuditCommencement Date shall be no later than three months afterthe Effective Date ofthis Consent Decrec; for each subsequent LDAR audit, the LDAR Audit Completion Date shall occur within the same calendar quaner (ofthe subsequent year) that the first LDAR Audit Completion Date occurred. 46. Requirements related to persons conducting LDAR audits. For the first, third and fifth LDAR audits conducted underthis Consent Decree. Dow shall retain and utilize athird party with experiencc in conducting LDAR audits. Dow shall select a different company than the Facility'S regular LDAR contractorto pcrfonn the third-party audit and Dow may no! hire that company as the Facility's regular LDARcontractor during the life ofthis Consent Decrec. The second and founh audits ntlIybe either third-party audits oraudits using (alone or in combination with third-pany personnel) personnel ofDow's subsidiaries from other facilities or from centralized Dow (and/or subsidiary) functions that do not primarily serve the Facility. All such internal audits must be 

### conducted by personnel familiar with LDAR requirements and this ELP.
3047. Foreach Covered 

### Process Unit, each LDAR audit shall include: <i)**~viewing oompli~**  ",ilb all applicable LDAR**~&ulations.** including LDAR**rcqui~menu ~Iated**  

### to 

### vahu. 

### connerton.. pumps, agitators and OELs in heavy liquid 

### service-; (ii)**~ie\Ooing** 

### lIJl(!Jor \-.:rifying, as applicable, !he same items 

### WI are required to 

### be Tevie\Ooui and/or verified in Subparagnlphs

### 44.• - 44.f; (iii)**~il1J** 

### "'iJI:theran)' pieces ofequipment !hat are rcquiml to be in !he LDAR 

### program are lJ()( included; 

### and (iv) Mcomparatin**monitorin&~** 11$ de$cribed in f'anl&nlPh 

### 4B. LDAR audiu afttt!he 

### tim audit abo 

### $hall include revie\Oo'ing!he Fatility's compliance wilb this 

### ELP. 48. Comparative Mogitoring. Comparative monitoring during LDAR audits shall be undenaken 

### as follows:
a. Calculating 

### a C9mI!!lrative Monitoring Auditl.eak rtrwnlage. Covered Equipment shall 

### be monitored in order to calculate a leak percentage for each Covered Proces, Unit. broken dO\\1l by equipment type 

### (i.t
.. valves. pwnps, agitators. cOnnectOD. and OELCDs). For descriptive p\lrposes under this 5«t;on, the monitoring that 

### takes place during the audit shall be called "comparative monitoring" and 

### the leak percentages derived from the comparative monilOrina shall be called

### the "Companl1ive Monitoring Audit 

### Leak Percentages.M Dow $hall undertake comparati\'e monitoril1J at holb Co\"U"Cd 

### Process Uniu in 

### each audit. In undcrtakina Comparati\'e Monitoring. 

### Dow shaJllJ()( be requiml to monitor C\"CI'Ycomponent in each Covered 

### Process Unit, 

### b. 

### CalculatiPi!l'£ lIis!oric. 

### A\'em:e 

### Leal:: Permuage from PriorPeriodic Monitorirui: 

### ErmIS. Foreach**C~** 

### Proceu Unit, !he hiSlOric. A\'erage 

### leak perttntage from prior periodic monitoring C\·enu. broken down 

### by equiprnentt)"'pe (h.•**\1Il\'~** (excluding pressure relief\lIl\"c:S), pumps, agitatoB, eonneclOB. and except a5 provided in Subparagraph 

### 4B.d below, OELCDs) shall be calculated. 

### The following nwnberofcomplete monitoring pttlods immediately preceding !heCOIrtpaBtive monitoring shall be

### u.5Cd for this purJIO$C: vah"CS - 4 periods; pump$ and agitators· 12 periods; COnne<:IOrs - 2 periods; 

### and excepl as provided in Subparagraph 48.d below, OELCDs • 4 periods.
c. CalculaJinl!.!heComparative MSllJitoring Leak Ratio. Foreach Covered Process Unit and each Covered Type ofEquipment. the ratio oftile Comparative MonitorinaAudit Leak Percentage from**Subparagr~ph** 48.ato


### 31

### tile historic, Avemgc leak percentage from Subparagraph 48.b shall be calculated. This ratio shall 

### be called the "Comparative Monitoring Leak Ralio." Ifthe denominatorinthis calculation is ''zero,'' itshall be assumed (forpurposes ofthis calculalion but not for any other purpose under this Consent Decreeorunderany applicable laws lItld 

### regulations) that one leaking pieceofequipment WIIS 

### found in the process unit through routine monitoring during the 12-momh period before the comparative monitoring. d. In only the first LDAR audit, Dow shall not be required to undcnake comparative monitoring on OELCDs orcalculate a Comparative Monitoring**~ak** 

### Ratio for OELCDs because ofthe unavailability of historic, Average leak perccntages for OELCDs. 49. Whep More Frequent Periodic Monitoring is Required. If

### a Comparative Monitoring Audit Leak Percentage calculated pursuant to Subparagraph48.atriggers a more frequent monitoring schedule under any applicable federal, state, or local law or rcgulation than the frequencies listed in the applicable Paragraph in Subsection V.C

- that is, either Paragraph 15, 16, or 17

-- for the equipment type in that Covered Process Unit, Dow shall monitorthe affected t)"pe ofequipmentat the greater frequency unless and until less frequent monitoring is again allowed underthe specific federal. stale, or local law orregulation. At no time may Dow monitor at intervals less frequently thanthose listed in the applicable Paragraph in Subsection V.C. 50. Cwmtive Aetioll Plan ("CAP").
a. Requirements ofaCAP. By no later than the date that is one month after each LDAR Audit Completion Date, Dow shall develop a preliminary Corrective Action Plan if: (i) !he results ofan LDAR audit identify any deficiencies; or(ii) a Comparative Monitoring Leak Ratio calculated pursuant to Subparagraph48.c is 3,0or higher

### andthe Comparative Monitoring Audit Leak Percentage calculated pursuant to Subparagraph 48.a is greaterthan or equal to 0,5 percent. The preliminary CAP shall describe the actions thaI Dow 

### has takcn or shall take to address: 

### (i) the deficiencies and/or(ii) the call5es ofaComparative Monitoring LeakRatio that is 3.0or highcr (but only ifthe Comparative Monitoring Audit Leak Percentage is at 

### orabove 0.5


### l2pef(:ent). Dow shall include a schedule by which actions that have not yet beencompleted shall 

### be completed. Dow promptly sllaJl complete each corrective action itcm with thc goal of completing each action ",.ithin the date that is three months aftcr the LDAR Audit Completion Date. Ifany action is not completedornOI expectedto 

### be completed within three months afterthc LDAR Audit Completion Date, Dow shall explain the reasons and propose a schedule for prompt completion in the final CAP to 

### be submitted under Subparagmph 50.b. b. Submission ofthe Final CAP 10 EPA. By no latertban the date tbat is four months afterthe LDAR AuditCompletion Date, Dow shall submitthe final CAP to EPA, together wilh a certification ofthe completioll ofeach item ofeorre<:tive action. Ifany action is not completed within three months after the LDAR Audit Completion Date. Dow shall explaill the reasons, together with a proposed schedule for prompt completion. Dow shall submit a supplemental certification ofcompletion by no laterthan one month aftercompleting all actions.
c. EPA Comment on CAP. EPA may submit comments on the CAP. Except for gocxl cause. EPA may not request Dow to modify any action within the CAP that already has been compk1edor is in progress at the time ofEPA's eommcnts. Within the date that is one month after receipt ofany comments from EPA, Dow shall submit a reply. Disputes arising with respect to any aspectofa CAP shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions ofthis Decree. d. Extension pfComplction Dates. Because I)Qw asserts that its general practice is to establish aggressive schedules for undertaking steps to corre<:t potential areas of non·compliance with environmelltal regulations, and because the Parties do not wish to discourage this practice, forany corre<:tive action item for which Dow must propose asehedulc forcompletion in the final CAP submitted to EPA, I)Qw may later request an extension oftime from EPA ifOow



### JJdemonstrates that an unanticipated probJcm(s) prevented completion according to 

### the originally-proposed schedule 

### and Dow notifies EPA ofthis probJem(s) promptly upon its discovery. In its discretion, EPA may grant tlte extension. L. Certification ofCompliance 51. Within 180 days after the initial LDAR Audit Completion Date, Dow shall certify to EPA that, to 

### the signer's best knowledge WId bclicffonncd afterreasonable inquiry: (i) exeept lIS otherwise identified, the Facility, including the Low Gloss ASS unit, is in compliance: with all applicable LDAR reguJations and this ELP; (ii) Dow

### has completed all corrective actions, if applicable, or is in the process ofcompleting all cotreCtivc actions pursuantto a CAP; and (iii) all equipment at the Facility, including the Low Gloss ASS unit, that is regulated under LDAR has been identified and included in the Facility's LDAR program. To the extent that 

### Dow cannot make 

### the certification in all respects, it shall specifically identify any deviations from Items (i)

- (iii). M.**R~llrdkuping** 52. Dow shall keep all records required by this ELP, including each LDAR audit report, to docwnentcompliance with the requirements ofthis ELP for at least one year after tennination ofthis Consent Decree. Upon request by EPA, Dow shall make all such documents available to EPA and shall providc, in electronic fonnat ifso requested, all LDAR monitoring data generated during the life ofthis Consent Decree.



### 34

### VI. REPORTING REQUIR}:MENTS 53. ELFCQmpliance Status ReNns. Onthe dates and for the time periods set fonh in Paragraplt 54, Dow shull submit to EPA, in the manner set fonh in Section XIV (Notices), the following information:
a. The numberofLDAR Personnelllltlte Facility (excluding Personnel whose functions involve the non-monitoring aspcClS ofrepairing leaks) and the approximate percentage oftimceach such person dedicated to performing hislher LDAR functions; b. An identification and description ofany non-compliance with the requiremenlS ofSection V(Compliance Requirements);
c. An identification ofany problems encountered in complying with the requiremcnts ofSection V(Compliance Requirements); d. The information required by Paragraph 40 ofSubsection V.G;
e. A description ofthe trainings done in accordance with this Consent Decree; f. Any deviations identified in the QAlQC 

### performed under Subsection V.J, as "''ell as any corrective actions taken underthat Subsection; g. A summary ofLDAR audit resullS including specifically identifying all alleged deficiencies; and h. The status ofall actions underany CAP that was submitted during the reponing period, unless the 

### CAP 

### was submiued less thanone month before the compliance status report. 54. Due Dates. The first compliance status report shall bedue thiny-one days afterthc first full half-yearaftertlte Effective Dateofthis Conscnt Decree (i.e
.. 

### either; (i) 

### January 31 oflite ycarafter the Effective Date, iftile Effective Date is between January I and June 30ortile pra:eding year; or(ii) July 31 oftile )'ear afterthe Effective Date. iflhe Effective Date is between July I and December 31). Theinitial report shall covertile period between tile Effective Date and tlte first full halfyear after tile Effective Date (a "halfyear" runs between January I and June 30 and between July I and December 31). Until termination ofthis Decree, eacll subsequent report


### 35will be due on the same datc in the following year and shaH cover the prior two halfyears (i.e.• eitherJanuary I to December 31 or July I 

### to June 30). 55. Each report submitted underthis Consent 

### Decree shall be signed by the Michigan Operations site leaderor the Michigan Operations responsible care leader (head ofthose responsible for environmental management 

### and compliance), and shall include the following certification: [certify underpenally oflaw that this docwnent and all attachments werc prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a s)'stem designed 

### to assure thatqualified personnel properly gatherand evaluate the information submitted. 

### Based on my inquiry oftbe pcrson or persons who mllJlllge the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to thc best ofmy knowledge and belief, true, accurate. and completc. 56. All Reports under this Consent Decree shall be submitted to EPA in the manner dcsignatcd in Section XIV ofthis Consent 

### Decree (Notices). 57. The reporting requirements ofthis Consent Decree do not relicve Dow ofany reporting obligations required by the CAA, CWA or RCRA or implementing regularions, or by any other federal, slate, or local law, regulation, permit, orother requirement. The reporting requirements ofthis Section are in addition to any other reports, plans or submissions required by other Sections ofthis Consent Decree. 

### 58. Any information provided pursuant {O this Consenl Decree may be used by the United States in any proceeding {O enforcethe provisions ofthis Consent Decree and as otherwise permitted by law. 

### VII. LOW GLOSS 

### AilS UNIT 59. WHEREAS:
a. Styron LLC ("Slyron") was formed as 11 wholly ov,ncd subsidiary ofDow
onNovember 10,2009. The formation ofStyron was unrelatedto llItd independent ofthis action.


### 36It occurred after the issuance ofthc 2006-2007 Findings aJld Notice ofViolations that fonn the basis for the settlement embodied in this Consent Decree. On April I, 2010, Dow transferred certain assets, including 

### the Low Gloss ASS Unit building 

### and most ofthe process equipment contained therein, to Styron. AI that same time, Dow leased to St)TOn the land where the Low Gloss AilS Unit is housed. On June 17,2010, Dow sold Styron to Styron's current owner. Styron operates the process equipment at the Low Gloss ABS Unit; howevcr, through contractual 3IT3ngemenls with Dow, Dow performs all monitoring, repair, training, and other services relating to LOAR and provides all associated Envirornnent, Health, & Safety consulting services. b. Slyron wishes 10cooperate with the United SlaleS!lrtd Dow with respect to the implementation ofthe Enhanced LDAR Program allhe UJw Gloss ASS Unit.
e. The United States acknowledges th31 Slyron is not1iable for the allegations asserted in the Complaint in this action or in the Findings and Notice ofViolations, all ofwhich pre-date Styron's creation. d. Styron denies any and all responsibility for the violations alleged in the Complainl and in the Findings and Notice ofViolations. Styron's agreement to undertake the obligations in this**S~tion** ofthe Decree should not 

### be construed as an admission ofliability or a waiverofany ofits rights whatsoever. 60. Obligations
a. By consenting to Section VII ofthis Consent Decree. Styron cenifies that it has read all ofthe provisions ofthis Consent Decree. b. Forthe shorterof: (i) Styron's ownership and/or operalional interest in the Low Gloss ASS unit; orOi) lhe duration ofthis Consent Decree, Styron shall cooperate fully with

37

### Dow, includingbutnot limited to providing documents, information, access, and/ordata, to enable Dow to 

### perform tile Enhanced LDAR Program at the ww Gloss AaS Unit.
c. Dow's Failureto SubstantiallyPerformthe 

### Ell' atthe Low Gloss AaS Unit 

### 1. Forpurposes ofSubparagraphs 60.c and 6O.d, the phrases "Failure 10 Substantially Pctiorm the ELI' at the Low Gloss AaS Unit" and "Fail to Substantially Perform the ELI' at the Low Gloss AaS Unit," shall mean that Dow fails to 

### substantially perform, at the Low Gloss ASS Unit, the obligations ofParagraphs 13

- 58 ofthis Decree, taking those obligations !IS 

### a whole. The failure to perform individual obligations, even nwnerous individual obligations, is not a Failure to Substantially Perform the ELI' at the Low Gloss ABS Unit, unless, taken !IS 

### a whole, Dow fails to substantially perform the entire Enhanced LDAR Program at the LowGloss AaS Unit. For failures thatare less than aFailure to 

### Substantially Perform the ELI' at the Low Gloss ASS Unit, the stipulated penalty provisions against Dow in Paragraph 63 ofthis Decree and any other remedies available to lIle United States against Dow shall apply.
ll. 

### The United Slates shall notify Dow if, inthejudgmentofthe United States, Dow Fails to Subslantially Perfonn 

### the ELI' at the ww Gloss AaS Unit ("Initial Notice"). The United States shall provide acopy ofthis Initial Notice to Styron. Dow shall have a reasonable opponunityto cure. If, within a reasonable period oftime not to 

### exceed 90days from the date ofthe Initial Notice, Dow cures its Failure to Substantially Perform the ELI' at the ww Gloss Aas Unit, then Dow shall continue to 

### be responsible for compliance "ith the ELI' at the Low Gloss ABS Unit. If, in thejudgment ofthe United States, Dow 

### does not cure its Failure to Substantially Perform lIle ELI' at the Low Gloss AaS Unit within a reasonable period oftime not to exceed 90days, then the United States shall so notify Dow ("Final Notice"). The United States shall provide acopy ofthis Final Notice to Styron. Upon receiptofthe Final Notice, Dow no



### 38longer shall 

### be responsible for complying ",ith the ELI' at the Low Gloss ABS Unit unless and until Dow recommences performance ofthe ELP at thc Low Gloss ABS Unit eitherby consentof the United StaleS or by Court order. Disputes arising under this provision shall 

### be resolved pursuant 

### to the dispute resolution provisions ofthis Dcoee. d. Stuon's ({!Otingent Obligations t. As soon as practicable alterreceipt ofthe Final Notice described in Subparagraph 6O.c.ii, Styron shall commenceperformance ofthe ELP atthe Low Gloss ABS Unit. 

### It is expressly recognized that, as 10 the obligationto commence performance "as soon as practicable," Styron likely will 

### be able to commence performance ofsome obligations soonerIhan olht'TS and that each obligation must 

### be considered separately. 11. IfStyron seeks to dispute whether Dow has Failed to Substantially Perform the ELI' at the Low Gloss AilS Unit, Styron shall invoke the dispute resolution provisions ofSection X ofthis Decree by no later than 60 days after receiptofthe Final Notice. Notwithstanding the invocation ofthesc provisions, Styron shall 

### be required to commence, ifoo! yet commenced, andlorcontinue its performance ofthe ELP at the Low Gloss ABS Unitpursuant to the requirements ofSubparagraph 60.d.i. Styron's performance shall cease only ifand when 

### Dow recommences performance ofthe ELP at the Low Gloss ABS Unit either by the consent of the United States or by Courtorder. 111. IfStyron is required to commence performance ofthe ELI' at the Low Gloss ABS Unit pursuant to Subparagraph 60.d.i. Styron shaH have no liability for the stipulated penalties in SCi:tion VIII ofthis Decree: provided however, that the United States shall !"t"lain all other rights and remedies it may have against Styron to enforce the ELI'.



### 39e. Styron TransferofO""nership and/or Operational Interest
l. Exceptas provided in Subparagraph 6O.e.ii, by the laterof: (i) thirty 

### (30) days priorto Styron transferring its o""nersltip or operational interest in tlte 

### Low Gloss ASS Unit; or (ii) as soon as practical prior to such transfer, Styron ""ill notify the prospective transferee ofthis Consent Decrec and provide a COP)'. Styron shall not 

### be relieved ofits obligations 

### in Paragraph 60 unless and until the transferee agrees in v.Titing to asswne the obligations in Paragraph 60, the United States agrees to the transferee's assumption (which agreement sltall not 

### be unreasonably withheld), and the United States, Styron, and the transferee file with this Court a 10int Notice ofAssumption ofthose Obligations. II is expressly recognized that any such Joint Notice v.ill also require the transferee to condition any future transfers on the assumption ofthese
same obligations for the duration ofthis Consent Decree.
n. Styron's obligations in Subparagraph 6O.e.i do not apply to a corporate reorganization that results inthe transfer ofov.ncrship oroperation ofthe Low Gloss ASS Unit to an**~Affi1iate~** ofStyron. For purposes ofthis provision, "Affiliate"' shall mean a person that directly, or indirect!y through onc or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by,
or is underthe common control with. the person specified. 61. Other Provisions. 

### Ifand only ifStryon is required to commence performance of the ELP pursuant 10 Subparagraph 6O.d.i, then the follov.ing Se.:tions oflhis Oceree also shall apply as betweenthe United States and Styron: III (Definitions); IX (Force Majeure); X(Dispute Resolution); XIV (Notices); XV (Modification); and XVI! (fermjnation), butonly v.ith respect to the Low Gloss AilS Unit. This Court shall retainjurisdietion as sel forth in Section XIV; this Decree shall have the same Effective Date as SCt forth in Section XV; and this Decree and shall remain a finaljudgment as set forth in SC\:tion XXII.



### 40VIII. STIPULATEOPENALTIES 62. Failure

### to Pay Chil fcnally. IfDow fails to pay any portion oflhe civil penalty**~uirtd** to be paid 

### under Section IV oflhis Deem:**(Ci~il** Penalty) wben due, DowWll pay. stIpulated penalty ofs 2500perday for each day 

### !hatlhe pa)ment

### is 

### Late. Late pa)1neTItofme civil pmally and any 

### accrued stipu1akd penalties shall be made in**~ilh** Paragnph 10. 63. fJilure 

### to Men all

## 0tI!ttCon5m! Deem: ObligllliolU. Dow shall be liable for Slipulllled pmalties to 

### !hi: United States for violations oflhis Consent 

### Deem: as speo::i1ied in Table 2 below unless excused under Section IX (Farce Majeure). 

### T_llIe 2 Violation Stipulated Penalty 63.a. Failure to timely develop a !'criod ofooncompliance Penplty per day Facility-Wide LDAR Document lIS required 

## iJll< by Paragraph 14 or failure to timely update the Document on an annual basis ifneeded I -15days 

### $300 pursuant to Paragraph 14 16-30days 

### 5400 3 I days or more 

### "00 6J.b. Each fai1urc 10 perform monilOring 11 SlOOpercomponent per missed monitoring 

### tb<' frequrndes s:I foM in Paragraph 15 or, if eo,'ml, IlOIlO exettd $25,000 permonth per applicable. Paragraphs 16 and 

### 11 Co\'t'red 

### Proces.'I Unit 63.c. Each failure 10comply
....ilh Method 

### 21 MonilOring Penallypermonitoring in

### p:riormina LDAR monitOl'ifl3, 

### in violatioo frequency c\'rnt DC! 0!Mss unit ofPlr1Igrapb 18 for the component**Enry2)~** S 25.000 

# ""mw S 20,000 

### Semi-Amlual $ 15,000 Quarterly S 10,000 Monthly 

# , '.000 63.d. Foreach failure 10 use a monitorins $100 

### per failure 

### per picce ofequipment device that is 

### attached to a datak>gger

### and for monitored each failure, during each monitoring e\'mt. 10 dire<:tly ele<:tronicaJly record the Screening Value, date. time, identification number ofthe


### 41

## monitorintt insuummt, and 

### the idmtiftcatioo oftechnician. 

### in \iolatioo of

### these roquimnmts ofParagraph 18 63.e. Each**fail~** to transfermooitorina

### d.ata 51 SO 

### perday for exb day 

### tIw the transferis to lIII ckctronic dar·tISeon "- least • ""'Cekly I.te basis, in \iolatioo ofthis requirernenl 

### in 

### P 

# " 63.f. Each failult' 10 timely perform a fim 5 I

### SO perday for each late day, not to exceed auemp! at repair as Tequilt'd by Paragraph 21 5 I500 pericak or23, unless not required to do so UIlder Subparagraph n.d.i or 38.c.i. Forpurposes ofthese stipulated penalties, the term "repair" includes the required remonitoring in Paragraph 22 after the repair attemp!; 

### the stipulated penalties in Subpanlgmpb 63.h do not apply. 63.g. Each failure 

### to timcly perform. 

### final Equipment Pmalty 

### per 

### No< w Ittempllt**re~r** as required by Paragraph 21, 

# "'" Com,,,,,,,,, ExcmI unless 

### not roqllired 

### to 

### do so 

### under 

### rosin late Subpangntph 32.d.i or

### J8.d. Forpwposes of

### these stipulated 

### penalties, the 

### tam "repair'" Vah-es, connecton 

### $300 

# , 37,500 incluck:s 

### the reqllilt'd remonitoring 

### in Pumps. agitators $1,200 $ 150,000 Pangrapb 22 after the It'pair

### alIm1Jl'; the stipulated penalties in Sllbparagraplt 63.h 

### do not apply. 63.h. Each failure to timely perform Repair Equipment Penalty per Not to Verification Monitoring as reqllilt'd by 

# """ Component Exc«d Paragraph 22 in circumstances where the first per day late aHempt to adjust, orotherwise alter, the piecc ofequipment to eliminate 

### the leak was made Valvcs, connectors $ 

### ISO 

# , 18,750 ""ithin 5 daysand the final attempt to adjust or Pumps. agitators 

# '600 

# , 75.000 otherY.ise alter, 

### the piece ofequipment to eliminate 

### the leak
...1lS made
... ilbin 

### IS days 63.1. Each failure 

### to llI1dcrtakc 

### the Period of Pmaltypcr 

### drill-and-tap method as roqllilt'd 

### by no!!CQ!T!pli;mee component 

### perday 

# -" l!!< Bct
...'ttO 

### I and 

### IS da,"S $200**BctW~1I** 16

### and 30

### da}"S $ 350 Over 30 days S 500 

### per day for each day over 30, not 

### to exceed

### 537,500
42

### 63.j. Each failwt: 10 m:ord 

### the information $ 100

### percomponent 

### per item ofmissed required by PamgrapIt 25 information 

# ,,>- E.:h improper pJ.au:menl or. 

### piece of**CO'o~** 

### Equipment on 

### the: OOR list (i.e., Equipment Pmalty 

### per 

# No"" p1acina a pica-**ofCln~** 

### Equipment on 

### the: 

# -**~"on,,"** 

## amd OOR list

# "'"ell tbougb 

### it is feasible 10 repair it pqday 011 lis**~itbout** 

### a process wtit 

### s1tuldov
..n) Vahoe, c:onnc:ctoB 

## SJOO $75,000 Pumps. 

### AgitatOf'S $1200 

### S3OO,000 63.1. Each failure: 10 comply**~ith** 

### the: $250 

### perpiece of Equipment requirement in Subpw1lgl'8ph27.a !hal 

### a relevant unit supervisoror

### person ofsimilar authority signofTon placing apiece of Co,'c:rc:d I'r

### uipment on 

### the: DOR list 

### Urn. Eai:h failure 10 comply "ith lhc: Referto the applicablc: stipulnted pc:nalties in requi«:mcnts ofSubparagraph 27.c.(i) Subparagraphs 63.rand 63.8 63.n. Each failure to comply with the Refer to the applicable stipulated pc:nahics in requirements ofSubparagraph 27.e.(ii) Subparagraphs 6J.p

- 63.u. 63.0. Each failure: to comply 

### with the: worl; $50 pc:r violation per valve: perday. not to pmctiec: standards in Paragraph 30 exceed SJO.OOO for all valves in a Co"CTed Process Unit OCT Quart
.... 

### 63.p. Each failure 10install a Low-EVah'e or $ 20,000 per failure. c:xcc:pt 

### 115 pro,idcd in a ,..Ive (inc:d
..ith Low-E Packing
..ilc:n 

### Parngrup/t 63A below required 10 

### do so pur.want to Parag,raph 31 63.q. 

### Each failure, in violation of $500 

### perday per failure, not to c:xc:eed Subparagraph 32.b, to timc:ly cornply
..ith 

### the requirements relaling 10 installing a 1.0"'-£ $20.000. except 115 pro,)dcd 

### in Panagtaph 63A Vahoe or Low-£ Packing ifaprocess Wlit

## ""~ shuldown 

### is not 

# ""'" 63.r. Each failure, in 'iolation of $20.000 

### per failure. except: as providal in**Su~** 

### 32.c. 10 install a 1.0".£ Vah'e Panlgmph 63A below or Low-£ Packing 

### "hen required to do 

### so durina a Schc:dukd Maintenance: 63.'. Each failure. in violation of $10,000 

### per failure PilfUi.r3pn 37, to timely comply with 

### the requirements relating to replacing or improving a eOlUlector for any new connector installatioll 

### 4l63.t. Each failure. in violalion of Subparagraph 38.b., 10 timely comply with the $250 perday per failure, not to exceed requirements relaling 

### to replacing or $10,000 per failure improving a oonneClorifthe replacement or improvement does not require a process unit shutdown 63.u. Each failure, in violalion of $10,000 per failure Subparagraph 38.b. to comply with Ihe**requirement~** relating to replacing or improving a conneclor ifthe replacemem or improvement requires a process unit sllUldov,'T\
63.v. Each failure 10 add a pie<:e ofCovcred $ 300 per piece ofCovered Equipment (plus EquipmenllO the LDAR program when an amount, ifany. due under Paragraph 63,b required to do so pursuanl to Ihe evaluation for any missed monitoring event related to a required by Paragraph41 (MOC) component that should have been added 10 the LDAR Program but was not) 63
....... Each failure to remove a piece of $ 150 per failure per piece ofCovercd Covered Equipmcnt from the LDAR program Equipment

.....hen required to do so pursuant to Para<tranh 41 63.x. Each failure 10 timely develop a $ 50 per day late trainin" nrotocol as reouired bv

### P~"rnnh 42 63.y. Each failure 10 perform inilial, $ 1000 per person 

### per monlh late refresher, or new personnel training as required by Paragraph 42 63.z. Each failure ofa moniloring te<:hnician $100 per failure pertednician to oomplete the ecnification required in Paragraph 43 63.aa. Each failure 10 perform any ofthe S1000 per missed requirement per quarter requirements relating to 

### QNQC in Paragraph 44 63.bb. Each failure to conduCI an LDAR audil in accordance wilh the schedule set forth Period ofnoncompliance Penalty perday in Paragraph 45. 1-15days $300 16-30days $400 31 days or more $500, not to exceed $100,000 ocr audit


### 4463.cc. Forthe first, third, and fifth audits, 525,000 peraudit each failure to use a third party; each use ofa third party uuditor that is not e;.;perienced in LDAR audits; and each use ofDow's regular LDAR contractor 

### to conduct the third party audit 63.dd, For the second and fourth LDAR $10,000 per audit audits, each audit that does not comply with the reDuirements in Para<>mnh 46 63.ce. Except for the requirement to $100,000 peraudit undenake**Comparati~e** Monitoring, each failure to substantially comply with the LDAR audit requirements in Paral!.mph 47 63.ff. Each failure to substantially comply $50,000 per audit with the Comparative Monitoring reouirements ofl'araQranh 48 63.gg. Each failure to timely submit a Period ofnoncompliance Penalty ocrday**Correcti~e** Action Plan that substantially**~r ~iQlation**  confonns to the requirements ofParagmph SO 1-15days 

### $100 16

- 30 days $ 250 3 I days or more 

### $500 Not to exceed $1 00,000 per audit 63.hh. Each failure to implement a corrective Period ofnoncompliance Penalty perday action within three months after the LDAR per violation Audit Completion Date orpursuant to the schedule that Dow must propose pursuant to 1-15days 

### $500 Subparagraph 50.b ifthe corrective action 16

- 30 days $ 750 cannot 

### be completed in three months or 31 days or more 

### SJooo pursuantto an EPA-approvedrevised schedule pursuant to Subparagraph 50.d Not to exceed $200,000 per audit 63.ii. Each failure to timely submit a Period ofnoncompliance Penalty perday Certification ofCompliance that substantially perviolation conforms to the requirements ofParagraph 5 I I -15days 

### $100 16

- 30 days S 250 3 I days or morc 

### $500 Not to exceed $15,000 63.jj. Each failure to substantially comply Period ofnoncompliance Penalty perday with any recordkeeping, submission, or perviolation reporting requirement in Sections V and VI 1-ISdays 

### $100 not specilically**identifi~-d** above in this 16·30days $ 250 Table 2, 31 days or more 

### $500


### 45

### 63A. Stipulated Penalties in Lieu ofthosc in Subparagraphs 63.p. 63.9. 63.r.
a. For purposes ofthis Paragraph, the tenn "Non-Compliant Valve" llleans a valve that is either: (i) not a Low-E Valve; or(ii) not filled with Low·E Packing, The tenn "Compliant Valve" means a valvethat is either: (i) a Low-E Valve; or (ii) fined with Low-E Packing. b. The stipulated penalties in Subparagraph 63A,e are to 

### be used 

### instead of those in Subparagraphs 63.p, 63.q, or 63.r when all ofthe 

### following requirements are met: I. Dow, and not a government agency, discovers the failure involved; II. Dowpromptly reports the failure to EPA; Ill. In the report, Dow sets forth a schedule for promptly replacing the Non-Compliant Valve with aCompliant Valve; provided however, that Dow shall not 

### be required to undertake an unscheduled shutdo"'>ll oftile affected Covered Process Unit in proposing the 

### schedule unless Dow so chooses; iv. Dowmonitors the Non-Compliant Valve once a month from the time ofits discovery until the valve is replaced with a Compliant Valve and no Screening Values above 100 ppm are recorded; Dow replaces the Non-Compliant Valve with a Compliant Valve in ac<:ordance with the schedule set forth in 63A.b.iii; and VI. Dowdemonstrates that in good faith it intended to install a Compliant Valve but inadvertently installed a Non·Compliant Valve.
c. The following stipulated penalties shall apply under the circumstances in Paragraph 63A: I. In lieu ofthe penalty in Subparagraph 63,p, $2000 per failure. 11. In lieu oftile penalty in Subparagraph 63.q, $50 perday per failure, not to ex<:eed $2000 Ill. [n lieu ofthe penally in Subparagraph 63,r, $2000 per failure. 64, Stipula!ed Penalties at Low Gloss ABS Unjt. lfforany reason olher than/ora 

### mojeure, Dow "Failsto Substantially Perfonn the ELP at the Low Gloss ABS Unit," as defined in

46Plll1lgraph 6O.c, and rtttives« ··Final Notice'· pul1uant 

### to PlIl1Igraph 6O.c.ii. Dow!lha.l1 

### be liablt for a stipulakd penalty of$2.000,OOO. This penaltyis applicable t\= 

### though StyTOn ora SUCttUOrcompany 10Styron COlJIIlImC(:J compli&llOl: with the obligationsofSections V

### and VI at the LowGIoss ADS Unit. Afttrthe

### datt of

### the Uniled States· receiptofpa)Tnmt. or

### afkrthe

### date thattither Dow orSt)TOD invoktS dispute**~lution** elairning 

### that Dowdid 

### not Fail 

### to SUbSUlllliall)· perform the ELP atthe Low Gloss ADS Unit. 

### Dow no loIlger shall be liable for any stipulated penaltitS linder Paragraphs 63 

### and 63A 

### based upon obligations 

### at the Low Gloss ADS Unil unless and until the resolution ofany suchdispute**~t5** in Dowrecommencingperformance ofthe ELP at the Low Gloss ADS Unit. In thatcase, stipulated penalties under PlIl1Igntph 63 again shall be applicable. 65. Waiverofl'avmenl. The United Slates may, in its unreviewable discretion, reduce
or waive payment ofstipulated**~nuhies** otherwise due to it under this Consent Decree, 66. Demand for Stipulate<! Pmallies. A written demand for the payment ofstipulated penalties "ill identify the panicular violation(s) 

### to which the stipulated penalty relates; 

### the stipulated penalty an'IOUllt (as can be best estimated) that

### the United StattS is demanding for each violation; the cakulatioo mcthod underlying 

### the demand; and 

### the grounds llpon whkh

### the demand is based. Prior 

### to 

### i=aing a written demand for stipulated penalties, the United States may. 

### in its**~~ievollble di~on,**  ronUICI 

### Dow for informal discllSSion ofmarten thai the Uniled States believes may merit stipulated penalties. 67. Stipulated Penalti",

## Acsrual. Stipu.lated penaltics will beginto accrue on 

### the day
ancrpm'onnanctis dut orthe day. violalion occun.. whicM\"cr is applicable:. and will cQOtinue 10
accrue unlil perforTIlllllCC is satisfactorily completed or the violalion ceases. Stipulated penalties shall acCl\lC simultaneously for separule violuriolU ofthis Consent Dc<;;ree.



### 4768. Stipulated Penalties Payment Due pate!Escrow Account fot Paragraph 64 Stipulated Penalties. Except for stipulated penalties due under Paragraph 64, stipulated penalties shall be paid no laterthan sixty (60) days after receipt ofa "Tilten demand by the Uruted Slates unless Ihe demand is disputed through compliance with the requirements ofthe dispute resolution provisions ofthis Decree. Stipulated penalties due underParagraph 64 shall be paid no laler than sixty (60) days after receipt ofthe Final Notice described in Paragraph 6O.c.ii unless Dow or Slyron invokes the dispute resolution provisions oftrus Decree 10claim thm Dow did 1\01 Fail 10 Substantially Perfonn the ELI' al the Low Gloss AilS Unit. IfcitherDow or Slyron invokes dispule resolulion, Dow shall place 52,000,000 into an interest-bearing, commercial escrow account wilhin 30 days oflhe dispute resolution nOlice ofeither Dow or Styron, as applicable. Dow shall provide tile United States with a copy ofthe escrow agreement and the statement showing the deposil oflhe disputed amount into the escrow account. Ifthe resolution ofthe dispute results in Dow recommencing performance ofthc ELI' atthe Low Gloss ASS Unil, all funds in the escrow account shaH be disbursed 10 Dow. Ifthc resolution oftile dispute results in Slyron continuing 10 perfonn the ELI' atIhe Low Gloss ASS Unil, all funds in the escrow account shall be disbursed 10 the United States. 69. Manner ofPayment ofStipulated Penalties. Stipulated penalties owing to Ihe United Stales ofwxIer $10,000 will 

### be paid by check and made payable 10 ·U,S. Departmentof Justice," referencing 

### 001 Number 90-5-2-1-08935 and USAO File Number 2008V00788, and delivered to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern DiSlriCI ofMichigan, 211 W. Fort St., Suite 2100, Detroit, MI 48226. Slipulated penalties owing 

### to the Uniled Stales of$IO,OOO or
more will

### be paidin Ihe manner set forth in SeClion IV (Civil Penalty) ofthis Consent Decree. All transmitlal correspondence shall state thaI the payment is for stipulaledpenalties, shall identify the



### 48violations 10 which the pa)·metlt relates. and shall include the same identifying information required by Panlgraph 10. 70. DisputeS O\"a Stjpulated Pma!ties. By no IateT lhan 60 days after

### receiving a 

### demand for stipulated prnaItics, Dow may dispute liabiliry for 8lIy or all $lipulated 

### penalties 

### demanded by**in~~ng** 

### the dispulC resolution pioc«lurn ofSection X. IfDow fails 10 pay stipulated pmalties

# ,,,,ben due and

### does Il()( prevail in dispute resolution, Dow shall 

### be liable for inlerest at 

### the nile specified in 28 U.S.C. 

### § 1961. lMXruing as ofthe date paymettt became due. 71. No amounl ofthe stipulated pCTIalties paid by Dow shall 

### be used 10 reduce its federal lax obligations. 

### 72. Subject to the pro\'isions ofSection XII ofthis Consentlkcrce (Effect of Sen1cmcntIRl:SCT\'ation ofRights), the stipulated penalties provided for in Ihis Decree shall 

### be in addition to any Olher rights, remedies, or sanctions available to the United Stales for 11 violation of this Consent 

### Decree orapplicable law. In addition to injooctive reliefor stipulated penalties, the United States may 

### elect 10 seck mitigaling emissions reductions cquallO orareateT!han the excess amounts emined if

### the violations result in excess emissions. Dow reset'VC$ the riilltto ehallenge 

### the United Stales' exercise ofIbis option. Where a violation ofthis Consent Decree is also a \'iolalion of

### the CAA orits implemmtina reauJations.. Dow shall be allowed a crtdit, for lUIy $lipulated penalties 

### paid. against lUIy statutory pmaities imposed for such violation. 

### IX. FORero MAJEURE 73.**·F~** Majeure," for purposes ofIbis Consent**Dec~,** is defined as lUIy**e~'ent** 

### bc)"OOd 

### the control ofDow, its conlractors, or any entily controlled by Dow th:lt delays the perfonnancc ofally obligation 

### underthis Consent 

### Decree despile Dow's best effolU 10 fulfill the obliBJIlion. 

### The requirement that Dow exercise 'best efforts to fulfill the obligation" includes



### 49using best effons to anticipate any potential force majeure event and best effons to address the effects ofany such event: (a) as it is occurring; and (b) after it has occurred, to prevent or minimize any resulting delay. 74. "Force Majeurc' docs not include Dow's finallCial inability to perform any obligation underthis Consent Decree. Unanticipated or increased costs orexpenses associated with the performance ofDow's obligations undcr this Consent Decree shall DOt constitute circUlll5tanees beyond Dow's control nor serve as the basis for an extension oftime underthis Section IX. Force Majeure also docs notinclude any impedimentto performance caused in whole
or in pan by Dow's lack or limited oWllership and/or lack or limitedoperation ofthe Low Glass ASS unit. An inability to perform the obligations ofthis Consent Decrec at the Low Gloss ABS unit due!O Dow's lack ofor limited OWlICrship and/or lack ofor limited operation shaH not constitute circumstances beyond Dow's control nor serve as tile basis for an extension oftime underthis Section IX. 75. Ifany event occurs which causes ormay cause a delay or impediment to performance in complying with any provision ofthis Consent Decree, Dow shall notify EPA in writing promptly but not later than founeen business days afterthe time Dow first knew or should have known by the exercise ofdue diligence that the event might cause a delay. In the written notice, Dow shall specifically reference this Paragraph 75 ofthe Consent Decree and shall provide, to the extent such information is available at the time, an el<planation and description of the reasons for the delay; the anticipated duration ofthe delay; all actions taken or 10 

### be taken to prevent or minimize the delay; a schedule for implementation ofany measures to be taken to prevent or mitigate the delay or the effect ofthe delay; Dow·s rationale for attributing suchdelay to a Force Majeure event; and a statement as!O whether, in the opinion ofDow, such event may



### 50CllUJC 

### orcontribute to 

### an endangennentto public health, welfare or the environment. Dow shall be

### deemed to know ofany circwnstanec of"hich Dow, any entity controlled by Dow. Of' Dow's 

### contrKton: kMwor 

### should have 

### kno"TI. The "rinm noticc- required 

### by

### this Paragraph shall be effecti,'e 

### upon 

### the mailing oftbe 

### same by o"«night mail or byceniflCd mail, 

### return**~pt** 

### rcqUieSlCd, 10 EPA 

### in the manner 5e! 

### forth in

## smion XIV (Notices). 76. Failure by Dow 10materially comply "'lib the

### notice requiremetllll specified in 

### Paragntph 

### 7S shall preclude Dow from 

### assertilli any claim**ofF~** Majeure "lib lespett to the partieularevent im'olved, unless

### the United**Sta~** in its unrt"'iewahle discretion, pennits Dow 

### 10 

# &SSe" a Force MajeuI'C claim with respect 10 the particular C'o·ent. 

### 77, The United Slates shalll'Cspond in writing to Dow I'Cgarding Dow's claim ofForce Majeul'C within 45 days ofreceipt ofthe notice requin..>d under Paragmph 75. After this initial I'Csponse, the parties may confer. 

### 78. IfEPA initialI}' orultimately agrt:e:'lthat the delay or anticipated delay is allribulable to a Force Majeure event, 

### the time fOI perfonnance oflhe obligll1ions under this**C~I** 

### Decree thatart' affected by the**F~** 

### Majeure e"ent 

### will be extended by 

### E.PA for such lime 

### as is 

### necessary 10 complete 

### !boseobligatiOM. An**e.~ension** of

### the time for performaoce of the obligat)ons .ffeded by the**F~** 

### MajeI= C'o'ent 

### shall not, ofitself, e:<tcnd 

### tIw: time for 

### perfonT"larlCC' ofany 

### otbet" obligation. 1I0...-ever, Dow may 

### request wtthe lime be e:<!ended for 

### performance ofany 

### otherobligationthat 

### is affected by

### the 

### Force: Majn= e,·enl. 

### EPA
....111 

### notify Dow in 

### writilli of

### the knglb of

### the extensioo, ifany, fOI performance oftheobligations

### affected by 

### the Force Majeure e'·enl.



# "79. IfEPA does not agree that the delay oranticipated delay has becn orwill 

### be caused by a Force Majeure event, orifthe parties fail 10 agree on the length ofthe delay attributable 10 the Force Majeure event, EPA so will notify Dow in writing ofits final decision. 80. If

### Dow ele<:ts to invoke the dispute resolution procedures 

### set forth in Section X (Dispute Resolution), it shall do so no later than 45 days after receipt ofEPA's notice under Paragraph 77 (ifthe parties do notconferafterthat notice), or UIlder Paragraph 79 (ifthe panics conferafter the Paragmph 77 notice). In any such proceeding, Dow shall have the burden of demonstrating by a preponderance ofthe evidence that the delay or anticipated delay has been or will be caused by a Force Majeure event, that the duration ofthe delay orthe el:tension SOUght
....1lS
orwill 

### be warranted underthe circumstances, that bestefforts were exercised to avoid and mitigate the effects ofthe delay, and that Dow materially complied with the requirements ofParagraphs 73 and 75. IfDow carries this burden. tile delay at issue shall be deemed not to 

### be a violation by Dow ofthe affected obligation ofthis Consent Decree idcntified to EPA and the Court. 

# x. mspun: RESOLUTION 81. Unless olherwise el:pressly provided for in this Consent Decree, the dispute resolution procedures ofthis Se<:tion shall 

### be the exclusiw mechanism to rcsolve disputes arising under or with respect to Ihis Consent Decree. 82. Informal Dispute Resolution. The first stage ofdispute resolution shall consist of informal negotiations. The dispute shall be considered 10 have arisen when one Party sends the other Party a ....Titlen Notice ofDispute. Such Notice ofDispUle shall stale dearly thc malter in dispute. Thc period ofinformal negotiations shall nOI exceed 60 days aftcrthe Notice ofDispute, unless thai period is modified by written agreement. Ifthe Parties cannot resolve the dispute by informal negotiations, then the position advanced by the United States shall be considered binding

52unless within 45 days after

### thtconclusion ofthe infonnal negotiation period, Dow invokes formal dispute resolution procedures.'lC1 forth 

### below. 13. 

## formal Dispute RewIUlton. Dow shall invoke formal dispute retOlulion 

### proceduru,
..

### ithin the lime 

### period provided in 

### the preceding Paragraph. by**~in&** on 

### the United Slates a ",Tinm Slalemml of

### Posilion rqarding 

### Ibe matkfin dispute. The Stalemml ofPosilion shall include, but 

### Deed not 

### be limile<! to, any factual 

### data. analysis, Of opinion $UJlPlX1ing [)ro
...·s posilion

### and any supporting documentation relied upon byDow. Dow and 

### lhe Uniled States may hold lIdditionai di.sl;ussiOlU, which may, in 

### the unreviewable discretion ofeach pany, include higheT-Ie\'el representalives ofone or balh plll1ies. 84. The Uniled Stales shall serve its Slalemcnl ofPosition within 45 days ofreceipt of Dow's St31ementofPosition. The Uniled Slales' Statemenl ofPosilion shall include, bUI need nOI 

### be limited to. any factual dala, analysis, oropinion supporting thaI posilion and any supporting dOCUlll<:nlalion**~lied** upon by the Uniled SillIes. 

### 'The United States' Sllltement ofPosition shall bebindi"i on Dow unless Dow files a motion forjudicial review oftbe dispule in iIl:COfdanee I'oith 

### the following Paragraph. g5. Dow may seekjudicial**~viewofthe** dispute by filingwith

### the Coun and snvl"iOn the United SIaIeS. in IIttOIdancc
..

### ith Section XIV of

### this Consrnt 

### DrecTtt (Notices). a motion requestingjudicial resolution of

### the dispute. 

### The moIion must 

### be filed
...ithin 60 day1**or~JM** of

### the Uoile<! Slates' SlalementofPosilion pursuant 10

### the**~ing** 

### Paragnpb. 

### Themotion shall contain a ..nnen statementofDow's posilion on the mallt'l'" in dispute, including any supporting factual 

### dala. analysis, opinion, ordocumenllltion. and shall set forth 

### the**~tiefreqllCSled** and any schedule
..ithin which 

### the dispule must be resolved for orderly implementation oflhe COrulmt Decree.



### 5386. The United States shall respond to Dow's motion within the time period allowedby the Local Rules ofthis Coun for responses to dispositive motions. Dow may file a reply memorandum, to the extent penniued by the local Rules. 87. In a formal dispute resolution proceeding under this Section, Dow shall bear the burden ofdemonstmting that its position complies with this Consent Decree andthe CAA andthat it is entitled to reliefunder applicable principles oflaw. The United States reserves the right to argue that ils position is reviewable only on the administrative record and must 

### be upheld unless arbitrary and capricious orotherwise not in accordance with law, and Dow reser.·es the right to argue to the contrlU)·. 88. [Reserved] 89. The invocation ofdispute resolution procedures underthis Section shall not, by itself, extend, postpone, or affect in any way any obligation ofDow under this Consent Decree, unless anduntil final resolution ofthe dispute so provides. Stipulated penalties ",ithrespectto the disputed matter shall continueto accrue from the first day ofnoncompliance. but payment shaH 

### be stayed pending resolution ofthe dispute. IfDow does notprevail on the disputed issue, stipulated penalties shaH 

### be assessed and paid as provided in Section VIJI (Stipulated Penalties). 

### XI. INFORMATION COLU:crION AND RETENTION 90. The United States and its representatives and employees shaH have the right of entry into the Facility. at all reasonable times, upon presentation ofcredentials and any other documentation required by law, to:
a. monitor the progress ofactivities required under this Consent Deem:; b. verify any 

### data or infonnation submiued to the United States in accordance with the tenns ofthis Consent Decree;t. obtain documental')' 

### C'>'idrnte. including photographs and similar

### data,**re~'lIIltlo** eomplillllCC with 

### the terms ofthis Consent 

### Ocate; and 

### d. 

### a:sse:ss Dow's compliance ",ith 

### this Consent**~.** 

### 91. Untilone)-eaf

### afttTtermination of

### this ConsmtlXcrec, Dow shall main, and 

### shall instl'ud its OOIltr.ll:tOB 

### and a,gmts to prC:5(, ,·e. all 

### documents, records. or other information, reaanlless ofstorage medium 

### (e.g.•

### paperorIClectronie) in its orits OOIIU1Il:ton' or -emu' po$SCSSion orcontrol. orthat come into its orits contractors' or agents' orcontrol. and 

### thai. dire<:tly relate to Dow's perl"01'TDlU'ltC ofits obligations lIIlderthis Consent Decree. This • infonnation-retention requiraTll(nt shall apply regardless ofany contrary corponlltor institutional policies or procedures. AI any time during this information·retention 

### period. the United States may request copies ofany documcnts. rt.'tords. orother information required to 

### be maintained under this Paragraph. 92. EJlcept for emissions data. including Screening Values. Dow may also assen that infonnation required. (() 

### be provided unde-rthis Section is protected as Confidential Business InfOlTl\lltion ("CBI") under 4{1 C.F.R. PlIl1 2. As to any informalion thai Dow seeks (() protect as CBI. Dow shall follow the 

### proc-edun::s set fonh in 40 C.F.R. PlIl1 

## 2.
....here applicable. Exeept for emissions 

### dlIta.. including**Sc~ng** Values. Dow rexn'es 

### the right (() 85$C'r1 any 

### kgaJ privile-ge and 

### the United States reserves 

### the rightlo ehallmgc any 

### claim ofpri,·iltge. 93. This COllSIent 

### Decree in no way limits or

### affects any rightofenlfy and il1SpC'Ction. or any right 10 obtain information, held 

### by

### the United Stales pursuant to applicable fcdmtl laws
.. regulations. or pennits.. nor

### does it limit oraffect any dUly orobligation ofDow to maintain documents. records. or()(her infol'lllation imposed by applicable- federal or stale 

### La","" regulations.
orpermits.



# "

### XII. EFFECTOfSEITLEI\H:NTIRESERVATION OF RIGHTS 94. This Consent Decreeresolves Ihe civil claims ofthe Uniled Stales for Ihe violations alleged in the Complaint filed in this action and tbe Findings and NOlice ofViolalions from the date Ihose claims accrued through tile Date ofLodging. 95. The Uniled States reservcs all legal and equilable remedies available to enforce the provisions ofthis Consenl Deeree, excepl as expressly Slated in Paragraph 94. This Consent Decree shall not 

### be construed 10 limit thc rights oftile Uniled States 

### to obtain penalties or injunctiverelicfunderthe CAA, CWA, RCRA orimplementing regulations, or under olherfederal laws, regulations, or pennitconditions, cxcepl as expressly specified in Paragraph 94. The United States further reserves all legal and equitable remedies 10 address any situation that may present an imminenl and subslantial endangermetll to Ihe public health or welfare or the environmenl arising at, orposed by, Ihe Facilily, whether relaled to Ihe violations addressed in this Consent Decree orotherwise. 96, [n any subsequenl administrative orjudicial proceeding initiated by the United States for injunctive relief, civil penalties, orother appropriate reliefrelating to Ihe Facility, Dow shall nOI assen, and may not maintain. any defense or claim based upon the principles ofwaiver,
resjudicata, collateral estoppel, issue precllJ5ion, claim preclusion, claim·splitting, orother defenses based upon any conlention Ihat the claims raised by the United States in the subsequent proceeding were or should have been broughl in Ihe instanl case, except withrespect 

### to claims Ihat have been specifically resolved pursuant to Paragraph 94 oflhis Seetion. 97. This Consenl Deeree is not a permit, ora modifiealion ofany permit, under any federal, state, or local lal'.'S orregulalions. Dow is responsible for achieving and mainlaining compliance ",ith all applicable federal, Slate, and local lav.'S, regulations. and permits and Dow's



# "compliance withthis Consent

### Decree shall be oodefense to any action commenced puDulUIl to any sllth laws. regulations. or permits. 

### The United States

### does oot. by its tOn.'leIIl W

### the entry ofthis Consent 

### Decree, WlIlTllll! oranr in any lnllI\Mr

### that Dow's compliance with any aspect ofthis Consent 

### Decree ",ill resultin compliance ",ith pro_i5iomofthe 

### eM, orlOlith any 

### othI:rprovisions offederal, 5!llU', orlocal laws. regulations, orpermits. 98. E:o:cept as expusly

### provided in Section VII ",itb lespect to Styron. this Consent 

### Decree does not limitor

### affect the riihts ofDoworoflhe United States agaiM any third panies (including Styron). not pany to this Coment 1Xcree. nor

### does it limit 

### the rights oftbird panics (including Sl}TOn), notpany to this Consent Det:rec, against Dow, exceptas otherwiseprovided by 

### law. 99. Except

### as expressly provided in Section VII
....ilh respectlo Styron, this Consent De<:ree shall nol 

### be construed to create rights in, or gmnt any cause ofaction to. any third party (including Styroo) that is not a Pany to tbis Consent Decree. 

### XIII. COSTS 100. 

### The Panics shalt beartheirown costs ofthis llC1ion. including**a1~'** fen. cxttpt 

### that the United States shall 

### be entitled to collect 

### the COSUI (includill& atlomt)'S' fte$)against Dow 

### inclllT'ed in any action to enf(lf1;:lC this Coment Decree or

### wcollect any portion of 

### the civil penal!)' orany stipulated penalties due but not paid by Do",. XIV. l"rOOTICES 101. Unless otherwise 5pC'Cified herein. 1Ol-nmc.·cr notifications, submissions. or communic3liOll5 

### an: required by this Consent Decree, they shall 

### be made in ",Titini and 

### addressed to the persons set fonh below. Submission oflwd ropies is required 

### and shall 

### be sufficient to

57comply with the notice requiremenlS ofthis Consent Decree. The email addresses listed below


### are to pennit the submission ofcourtesy copies. Notice or submission to the United States: Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Departmenl ofJustice Box 7611 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044-7611 Re: DOJ No. 90-5-2-1-08935 Notice or submission to EPA: Air and Radiation Division EPA Region 5 77 W. Jackson Blvd. (AE-I7J) Chicago, IL 60604 Alln: Compliance Tracker

Office ofRegional Counsel EPA Region 5 77 WestJackson Blvd. (C·14J) Chicago, 

### IL 60604 Forcourtesy purposes only, electronic copies 10: loukeris.constantinosUilcpa,gov Iiszcwski,christinera'epa.gov Notice or submission 

### to Dow: Site Leader The Dow Chemical Company 1790 Building Washington Street Midland, Michigan 48674



### 58Toby 

### Alaska Threet**C~t** 

### The Dow

### Chemical Company 1790 Building 

### Wuhington Shttt Midland. Mil:higan 48674 

### NotiCS' orSUbmission to Stvron: JMOn 

### N, 

### Scott SI)'/"OO Mlll1llfacturing Sitc LcadnlProdUC1ion I..cadcf 

### SI)'/"OO 

### LLC Mi<:higlll1 OpmItions 

### I3SOI464 Buildings Midland. Ml 48667 (989) 638-967S 

### JClIIlifer Berke Levin Assoeipte Genend Counsel Environmelltal Health & 

### Safety Styroll 

### LI.C 

### 1000 Chesterbrook Blvd. Berwyn, PA 19312 

### Any Party may, by wrinen IlOtiee to lhe other Pany, change its 

### designated IlOliee reeipiel1t(s) or notice address(es) provided 

### abo,'e. Notices submiued pu1SWlJIt 

### 10 this Section shall**d~med** 

### submitted upon 

### mailing, unless othenoiseprlwidcd in lhis C(lfISClIt 

### Dcattor by

### mutual ag,rrcmenl ofthe 

### Panie$ in 

### I'lTiting. 

### xv, t:rfECfIVE VA

### TE 102. The 

### Effective Dateofthis Consent shall be 

### the 

### dale upon 

### "rueh 

### this Consent Decree is entered by the 

### Coun or• motion to 

### entCTthe 

### COllSellt Decree is granted., I'lhicne..·aOIXUl"1I first, 

### 115 recorded 

### on the 

### Court', docket.

59

### XVI. RETENTION OFJURISIlICTION 103. The Court shall retainjurisdiction over this case until termination ofthis Consenl Decree for the purposes ofresolving disputes arising under this Decree, entering orders modifying this Decrec, oreffectuating orenforcing compliance with thc tcrms ofthis Decree. 

### XVII. MOlliFICATION 104. The tcrms ofthis Consent Decree may 

### be modified only by a subsequent wrillen agreement signed by thc United States and Dow. Where the modification constitutes a matenal change to any term ofthis Consent Decree, it shall 

### be effective only upon approval by the Court. 105. Any disputes concerning modification ofthis Decrec shall be resolved pursuant to Section X oflhi$ Decree (Disputc Resolution); provided, however, that instead ofthe burden of proofas provided by Paragraph 87, the Party secking the modification bears Ihe burden of dcmonstrating that it is entided 10 the requested modification in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

### 6O{b). 

### XVIII. n:RMfNATION 106. By no sooner than alter complction ofthe filth LDAR audit required pursuant to Subsection V.K ofthis Decree. 

### Dow may send the United StaleS a Request for Termination ofthis Consent Decree. In the Request for Termination, Dow must demonstrll1e that it has maintained

. satisfactory compliance with this Consent Decree for the two year period immediately preceding

the Request for Termination. In no event may this Consent Decree be terminated ifthe civil penalty and/or any outstanding stipulatcd penalties have not been paid. The Request for Termination shall include all neccssary supporting documentation. 107. Following receipt by the United States ofDow's Request for Termination, the Parties shall confer informally concerning the Request and any disagreement that the Parties may



### 60have as to whether Dow satisfactorily has complied with

### the requirements for tenninalion. If

### the United Slates agrees 

### that the 

### Deeree may 

### be terminated. the Parties shall submit, for the Coun's 

### apprtl\-.t, ajoint stipulatioo terminatin& the 

### Decree. 108. Ifthe 

### United Swes 

### does MlIl1&1'eC that

### the 

### Deeree may 

### be terminated, Dow may in\"Oke dispute raolutiOD 

### under

### Sec::lion 

### Xofthis 

### Decree. How'ever, Dow

### shall not in\'Oke dispute I't'5Olwioo for any dispute 

### regarding tc:nnination until 60 da)'$ 

### aftersending its ReqlX5t for Termination. 

### XIX. PUBI.JC PARTICIPATION 109. This Consent 

### Decree shall be lodged with 

### the Court for a period ofnot less 

### than 30 da)'s for public oolice and comment in llCeordance v.ith 28 C.F.R. 

### § 50.7. 

### The: United S1.lltes
reserves the righllo wilhdraw or \\iithhold ils consent ifthe comments regarding Ihe Consent 

### Decree disdosc facts or considerntions indicating thaI the Consent 

### Decree is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Dow eoru;ents to entry oflhis Coru;enl Decree wilhout further notice. 

### XX. SIGNATQRIESISERVICr. t 

### 10. 1lJe tmdcrsigned n::prescntati\es ofDow, Styron, and 

### the Assistant Attorney 

### General for 

### the En-ironment 

### and Natural Resources Di\'ision of

### the Ikpartmmtof

### Justice (or his


### or**herde:si~)** 

### exhccrtifythal he or

### she is fully allthorized to 

### entCl'" into 

### the temu 

### andconditions ofthis 

### Consent Decree 

### and to execute 

### and**~a1ly** 

### bind the Party 

### be or she n::pn:sents to 

### this document. III. This Consent Decree may be signed in OOUIIterparu. 

### and its \llIidity 

### shall not be challengedon that basis.



### 61112. Dow agrees no! to oppose entry ofthis Consent Decree by the Court orto challenge any provision ofthe Decree unless the United States has notified Dow in writing that it no longer supports entry ofthe Decree. 113. Dow agrees to accept service ofprocess by mail with respectto all mailers arising under orrelating to this Consent Decree and to waive the fonnal service requirements set forth in Rules 4 and 5 ofthe Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure and any applicable Local Rules ofthis Court induding, but not limited to. service ofa summons. XXI. INTEGRATION 114. This Consent Decree and its Appendix constilulethe final, complete, and exclusive agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the seulement embodied in this COt1SC1lI Decree and its Appendix and supersede all prioragreements and understandings, whether oral or written, concerning the settlement embodied herein. No otherdocumellt, except for any plans or otherdeliverables that arc submitted and approved pursuant to tltis Decree. nor any represelltalion. inducement, agreement, understanding, or promise, constitutes any part ofthis Decree orthe settlement it represents, and no such extrinsic document or slatemcnt ofany kind shall 

### be used in construing the lenus ofthis Decree.



### 62

### XXII. t"INAL JUDGMENT 115. Upon approval and enlry oflhis Consenl Decree byIhe Court, Ihis Consent ()e(:ree shall constitute a liMljudgment ofthe Court in this action as to the United Stales and 

### Dow. The Coun linds tlml there is nojust reason for delay and Iherefore enlers thisjudgment as a liMl judgmenl ullder Fed. R. Civ. P. 54 and 58.
DATEDlhis dayof 2011.



### UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

6l

### We hereby consent to the entry ofthe Consent Decree in the mattcr ofUnited Slates v. The Dow Chemical Company, subject to public notice and comment.

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

J 

### ACIA S. MORENO Assistanl Anomey General Environmentand Nalural Resources Division United Slales Departmenl ofJuslice

ANNETIE M. LANG Envirorunental Enforcement Section Envirorunem and Natural Resources Division P.O. Box 761 1 

### Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 (202)514-4213 (202) 616-6584 (fax) anneUe,lang@usdoj.gov

BARBARA 

### L. MCQUADE United States Atlorney Eastern Dislricl ofMichigan By: PETER A.

## CAPLA~ Assistant United Slates Allomcy Eastern Districl ofMichigan 21 I W. Fon 81" Suite 2001 Detroil, MI 48216 (313)226-9784 P·30643 peter.caplan@usdoj.gov

### We hereby oonsc:nttothe entry ofthe Consent o.:CT« 

### in the 

### matterofUnjted Sutes v, The Pow 

### Chemical Company. subject to public lM)\ice andcomment, 

### FORTHE 

### UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

CYNT llA 

### Assis t A 

### mmlstralOT Office 0 

### nforcement ond Compliance Assurance U,S, Environment.al Protection Agency 

### 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

### N.W. Washington, DC 20460 

# -t ADAM M. KU 

### ER Director Office ofCivil Enforcement OfficeofEnforcemem and Compliance Assurance 

### U.S. Environmentall'rotection Agency 

### 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

### N.W, Washington, DC 

### 20460We hereby consent to the entry of

### the Consent 

### Decree in the matterofUnited StaleS v, The Dow Chemical Company, subject (0 public notice and comment. 

### FOR THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROreCfION AGENCY



# -_._----- ROBERT A. 

### KAPLAN Regional Counsel 

### U.S. Environmental**Prot~tion** 

### Agency Region 5 Chicago, LL

SUSAN 

### HEDMAN Regional Administrator 

### U.S. Environmental Protection 

### Agency Region 5 Chicago, ILWo h<JrlJy 001I10'" '" tho 0"'1)' '" ,he COIllOnI 00<
... in ,he m""" of Uniltd Sla!r' y, Tho Pow Chemjql ComlWly

EARL SHIPP Vice Prnid<nl Dow Chemical Michigan OpoJ:ilionl Tho Dow Chemial Company 1790Bnildi"ll W"",ingtoo Street Midland, Michig
... 48674By executing this document, we hereby consent only to Section VII ofthis Consent Decree in the mailerofUnited States v. The Dow Chemical Company.

FOR STYRON LLC

JASON N. SCOTI Styron ManufllCluring Site LeaderlProduetion l<::ader Styron LLC Michigan Operations 13501464 Buildings Midland, MI 48667 (989) 638-9675

# APPENDIX A

### APPENDIX A Facton to be Considered and 

### l'rocedures to be followed To Claim Commcr£ial UnaVllilability This Appendix outlines the factol'S to be 

### taken into consideration and the procedures to be 

### Followed For Dowto assen thm a ww-E Valve or ww-E Packing is "commerdaHy unavailable" pUl'SUilnt to Paragraph 34 ohhe Consclll Decree. I. 

### Jo'ACroKS A. 

### Nothing in this COl15Cnt Decree orthis Appendix requires Dow to utilize any valve or packing that is not suitable for its intended usc in aCovered Process Unit. B. The following fac·tors are relevant in detennining whetherII Low·E Valve or Low-E Packing is commercially available to replace or repack an existing valve: I. Valve type (e.g
.. 

### ball. gate, butterfly, needle) (this ELI' docs not require consideration ofa different t)'pe ofvalve than the type that is being replaced) 2. Nominal valve sizc (eg. 

### 2 inches, 4 inches) 3. Compatibility ofmaterials ofconstruction with process chemistry 4. Valve operating conditions (e.g
.. 

### temperature, pressure) 5. Service life 6. Packing friction (e.g., 

### impact on operabilityofvalve) 7. Whether the valve is part ofa packaged system or not 8. Retrofit requirements (e.g" 

### re·piping or space limitations) 9. Other relevant considerations 

### C. The following factors may also be relevant, depending upon the process unit or equipment where the valve is located: 10. In cases where the valve is acomponentofequipment that Dowis licensing or leasing from a third pany, valve or valve packing specifications identified by the lessor or licensor ofthe equipment ofwhich the valve is a component 11. Valve or valve packing vendoror manufacturer recommendations for the relevant process unit components.

### II. PROCEDURES T1IAT DOW SIIALL FOLLOW TO ASSERT COMMERCIAL UNAVAILABILITY A. Dow shall comply with the following procedures ifit seeks to assert commercial unavailability under Paragraph 34 oflhe Consent Decree: I, Dow must COnlact a reasonable number ofvendors ofvalves or valve packing thaI Dow, in good faith, believes may have valves or valve packing suitable for the intended use taking into account the relevant factors listed in Section 

### I above.
a. For purposes ofthis Consent Decree. a reasonable number ofvendors presumptively shall mean no less than three. b. lffewerthan three vendors are contacted, the detcnnination ofwhether such fewer number is reasonable shall 

### be based on Factors (10) and (I \) oron a demonstration that fewer thallthree vendors olTervalves or valve packing considering Factors 

### (I)

- (9). 2. Dow shall obtain a wrinen representation from each vendor, orequivalent documentation, that a particularvalve orvalve packing is not available 

### as "Low-Emissions" from that vendor for the intended conditions or use.
a. "Equivalent documentation" may include e-mail orother correspondence or data showing that a valve or valve packing suitable for the intended use does not meetthe definition of"Low-E Valve" or "Low-E Packing" in the Consent Dt.'<Oree orthat the valve or packing is not suitable for the**intend~'d** use. b. Ifthe vendor does not rcspond orrefuses to provide documentation, "equivalent documentation" may consist ofrecords ofDow's attempts to obtain a response from the vendor. 

### 3. Each Compliance Status Reportrequired by Section 

### VI ofthe Consent Decree shall identify each valve that Dow otherwise WIIS required to replace or repack, but for which, during the time period covered by the Report, Dow detennined that a Low-E Valve and/or Low-E Packing was not commercially-available. Dowshall provide a complete explanation ofthe basis for its claim ofcommercial unavailability, including, as an attachment to the Compliance Status Report, all relevantdocumentation. This report shall 

### be valid for a period oft,",-clve months from the date ofthe report for the spedfic valve involved and all other similarvalves, taking intoaccountthe factors listed in Part 

### I.

### III. OPTIONAL EPA REVIHV OF DOW'S ASSERTION OF COMMERCIAL UNAVAiLABILITY A. At its option, EPA may review an assertion by Dow ofcommercial unavailabilily. If EPA disagrees with Dow's assertion, EPA shall nolify Dow in
....Tiling, specifying the Low-E Valve or Low-E PackingthaI EPA believes 10becommercially available andthebasis for its view that such valve or packing is appropriate taking into eonsideralion the Factors described in Part i. Aftcr Dow receives EPA's nOliee, the following shall apply: I, Dow shall not be required to retrofitthe valve or valve packing for which il asserted commercial unavailability (unless Dow is otl>erwise required to do so pursuanlto another provision oflhe Consent Decree). 2. Dow shall be on notice thaI EPA will not accepl a future assertion of commercial unavailabilily for: (i) 

### the valve or packing thaI was lhe subjecl ofthe unavailability assertion; and/or (ii) avalve orpackingthat is similar to the subject assertion, taking into account the Factors described in l'art I. 3. IfDow disagrees with EPA's nOlifieation, Dow and EPA shall informally diS/.:uss the basis for the claim ofcommercial unavailability. EPA may thereafter revise its determinalion, ifnecessary. 4. If

### Dow makes a subsequent commercial unavailability claim for the same or similarvalve or packing that EPA previously rejected, and the subsequent claim also is rejected by EPA, Dow shall retrofit the valve orpacking wilhthe commercially available valve orpackingunless Dow is suuessful under Subsection m.B below. B. Any disputes under this Appendix first shall be subject to informal diS/.:ussions between Dow and EPA for a period notto exceed 60 days before Dow shall be required to invoke the Dispute Resolution provisions ofSection Xofthe Consent Decree. Thereafter, iftl>e dispute remains, Dow shall invoke the Dispute Resolution provisions.