EPA v. ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO.

Case summary

ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS COMPANY IN MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS IS A BRANCH OF ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS COMPANY WITH HEAD- QUARTERS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE MONT BELVIEU FACILITY STORES, PROCESSES AND WHOLESALES PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. ON 6/21/91 ENTERPRISE DISCOVERED A HYDROCARBON RELEASE FROM ITS ATMOSPHERIC STORAGE TANK FOR NATURAL GASOLINE. BETWEEN 6/21/91 AND 7/13/91 THE RELEASE WAS ESTIMATED AT A TOTAL OF 104 TONS OF NATURAL GASOLINE VAPOR. * THIS ACTION HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO OBTAIN A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF NSPS REGULATIONS AND FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE SIP REGULATIONS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS RELEASE.

Defendants (1)

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING L P

  10207 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110056961480

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING L P

  10207 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110056961480

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING L P

  10207 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110056961480

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING L P

  10207 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110056961480

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO.entered 1993-08-25

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $86,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1992-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-28PRN Sent
• 1993-05-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-08-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-08-25Final Order Lodged
• 1993-08-25Final Order Entered
• 1993-08-25Concluded
• 1993-09-13Enforcement Action Closed