EPA v. HESS CORPORATION

Case summary

FAILURE TO PERFORM TANK RELEASE DETECTION ON A CONSISTENT BASIS, FAILURE TO PERFORM LINE RELEASE DETECTION ON A CONSISTEN BASIS, FAILURE TO CONDUCT OPERATION TEST OF CATASTROPHIC LINE LEAK DETECTION, FAILURE TO TIMELY INVESTIGATE SUSPECTED RELEASES.

Defendants (1)

• HESS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMERADA HESS STATION #51501

  1801 NEW YORK AVENUE, NE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20002

  Registry ID: 110002006908

Statutes cited

• RCRA 9003 — UST Release Detection, Prevention, Correction Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HESS CORPORATIONentered 2009-03-31

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2009-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered