EPA v. HUNT REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

5/31/2018 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A TOTAL PENALTY OF $18,038 (CERCLA PENALTY - $9,019 AND EPCRA PENALTY - $9,019). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 103(a) ON MARCH 31, 2016, A RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA ON MARCH 31, 2016, A RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RELEASE RESULTED IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO PERSONS BEYOND THE SITE OR SITES ON WHICH THE FACILITY IS LOCATED. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• HUNT REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HUNT REFINING COMPANY

  1855 FAIRLAWN RD, TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35401

  Registry ID: 110000367102

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HUNT REFINING COMPANYentered 2018-05-31

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $18,038 · SEP: $9,048

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-05-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-05-31Final Order Issued
• 2018-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered