EPA v. TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC (15 FACILITIES)

Case summary

EPA REGION III ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND ORDER ON CONSENT ( ORDER ) TO TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. ( TRANSFLO ), THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF 14 TRANSLOADING FACILITIES ACROSS REGION III WHERE IT CONDUCTS THE TRANSFERS OF SUBSTANCES BETWEEN RAIL CARS AND TRUCKS. EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION OF TRANSFLO'S BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA TERMINAL ( FACILITY ) ON APRIL 26, 2011 AND DETERMINED THAT TRANSFLO WAS COVERED BY THE RMP REGULATIONS DUE TO ITS STORAGE OF BUTANE, PROPANE, AND PROPYLENE, BUT THAT IT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RMP REQUIREMENTS BECAUSE IT HAD: 1) SUBMITTED ITS RMP TEN MONTHS LATE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 68.10(a) AND 68.150(A); 2) NOT TIMELY ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO MAINTAIN THE ONGOING INTEGRITY OF ITS LIQUID PROPANE GAS ( LPG ) TRANSFER EQUIPMENT IN VIOLATIONS OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 68.73(a) AND (b); AND 3) FAILED TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TRAINING RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE LPG GAS TRANSFER EQUIPMENT IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SECTION 68.73(c). THE ORDER REQUIRES THAT RESPONDENT UNDERTAKE A REVIEW OF ALL ITS 13 OTHER FACILITIES WHICH IT CURRENTLY OWNS OR OPERATES IN EPA REGION III AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER AND ANY FACILITIES THAT IT BEGINS TO OWN OR OPERATE UP TO ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER. IN UNDERTAKING THIS REVIEW, THE RESPONDENT WILL DETERMINE FOR EACH FACILITY WHETHER ANY RMP-REGULATED SUBSTANCES IS PRESENT IN A QUANTITY GREATER THAN ITS THRESHOLD AND, IF SO, TO PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT AN RMP FOR ALL SUCH FACILITIES. ISSUANCE OF THIS ORDER WILL IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BY DECREASING THE RISK OF RELEASE OF A TOXIC SUBSTANCE FROM NATURAL GAS CONSTITUENTS SUCH AS BUTANE AND PROPANE AND OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES.

Defendants (1)

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INCNamed in settlement

Facilities (21)

• FREDERICKSBURG TERMINAL

  3230 BOURBON STREET, FREDERICKSBURG, VA, 22408

  Registry ID: 110059791710

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

  1525 ANDRE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110019856921

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICE, INC WILMINGTON

  1205 CENTERVILLE ROAD, WILMINGTON, DE, 19808-6217

  Registry ID: 110024824270

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

  1525 ANDRE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110019856921

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES HAGERSTOWN

  150 HUMP ROAD, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740-5136

  Registry ID: 110019882812

• PHILADELPHIA EAST TERMINAL

  52 OREGON AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19148

  Registry ID: 110059779618

• CHESTER TERMINAL

  111 E 13TH ST, CHESTER, PA, 19013

  Registry ID: 110059779663

• PHILADELPHIA WEST TRANSFLO TERM

  SOUTH 36TH ST & MOORE ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

  Registry ID: 110059791827

• PETERSBURG TERMINAL

  3500 HALIFAX RD, PETERSBURG, VA, 23805

  Registry ID: 110059791738

• TRANSFLO PITTSBURGH TERMINAL

  200 COURTLAND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15207

  Registry ID: 110059779574

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

  1525 ANDRE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110019856921

• TRANSFLO BUTLER TERMINAL

  137 CENTER AVE, BUTLER, PA, 16001-7039

  Registry ID: 110017804526

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

  1525 ANDRE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110019856921

• RICHMOND TERMINAL

  2300 W LABURNUM AVENUE, RICHMOND, VA, 23223

  Registry ID: 110059791774

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC.

  1525 ANDRE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD, 21230

  Registry ID: 110019856921

• …and 6 more

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRANSFLO TERMINAL SERVICES, INC (15 FACILITIES)entered 2014-06-16

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2014-06-16Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered