EPA v. FOUR STAR OIL & GAS COMPANY

Case summary

10/15/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $22,400. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO INCLUDE IN THE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION, INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE HAZARDS OF THE REGULATED SUBSTANCE IN THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(b); FAILED TO INCLUDE IN THE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATIN, PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS PERTAINING TO THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(ii); FAILED TO RETAIN THE 2008 COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(e); FAILED TO INCLUDE FOR EACH COVERED PROCESS, THE NAME AND CAS NUMBER OF EACH REGUALTED SUBTANCE HELD ABOVE THE THRESHOLD QUANTITY IN TH PROCESS, THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF EACH REGULATED SUBSTANCE IN THE PROCESS, THE NAICS CODE, AND THE PROGRAM LEVEL OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.160(b)(7).

Defendants (1)

• FOUR STAR OIL & GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HATTERS POND GAS PLANT

  1340 RADCLIFF RD, CREOLA, AL, 36525

  Registry ID: 110010381256

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FOUR STAR OIL & GAS COMPANYentered 2014-10-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $22,400

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-10-15Final Order Issued
• 2014-10-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-11-17Enforcement Action Closed