EPA v. BP Products North America, Inc

Case summary

The company disclosed the above violations to EPA after discovering during their annual TRI compliance review by their consultant, Parsons,on July 8, 2005 that EPAs guidance document entitled Pesticides and Other Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic (PBT) chemicals, provides a benzo(g,h,i)perylene concentration in fuels, which is not referenced in the industry-specific guidance document Petroleum Terminals and Bulk storage Facilities (SIC Code 5171). It was thus determined that the facility had failed to submit timely, complete and correct Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Forms as required by Section 313 of the Emergency Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 42 U.S.C. 11023, and the Federal regulations that set out in greater detail the Section 313 reporting requirements, 40 C.F.R. Part 372 for the following chemical in each respective year: For more info see form.

Defendants (1)

• BP Products North America IncNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BP NORTH AMERICA PETROLEUM

  350 COASTAL STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07114-3103

  Registry ID: 110001981892

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP Products North America, Incentered 2008-02-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-02-08Final Order Issued
• 2008-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 2008-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered