EPA v. RYMES HEATING OILS

Case summary

On August 18, 2020, EPA issued an administrative compliance order to Rymes Heating Oils, Inc. (Rymes) for failing to re-file a risk management plan (RMP) for its propane distribution facility in West Lebanon, New Hampshire. The chemical accident prevention regulations, found at 40 C.F.R. Part 68, require re-submittal of an RMP at least every five years. In response to a draft order, the company had claimed that it was subject to an exclusion for retail facilities. EPA determined that the exclusion did not apply.

Defendants (1)

• RymesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RYMES

  64 PRIMROSE DRIVE, LACONIA, NH, 03246

  Registry ID: 110070543347

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RYMES HEATING OILSentered 2020-08-18

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2020-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered