EPA v. KOCH REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

AN EPA REVIEW OF THE TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REPORTING FORMS (FORM, RS) SUBMITTED BY KOCH REFINING COMPANY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1989, 1990, AND 1991 RESULTED IN THE PRELIMINARY CON- CLUSION THAT THE NUMBERS SUPPLIED FOR FUGITIVE AIR EMISSIONS WERE UNUSUALLY LOW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO THE CALCULATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTA- TION, WHICH WAS REVIEWED. THE COMPANY'S EMISSION ESTIMATES FOR SPECIFIED CHEMICALS LISTED UNDER 40 C.F.R. SEC. 372.65, WHICH WERE EITHER MANUFACTURED, IMPORTED, PROCESSED, OR OTHERWISE USED IN QUANTITIES EXCEEDING THE ESTABLISHED TOXIC CHEMICAL THRESHOLDS SET FORTH IN 40 C.F.R.SEC. 372.25, WERE FOUND TO BE INCORRECT AND GROSSLY UNDERESTIMATED. ON JUNE 15, 1994, REGION 6 FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST KOCH REFINING COMPANY FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA SEC. 313(A) AND 40 C.F.R. SEC. 372.30. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $585, 000. ADDRESS: SUNTIDE ROAD CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. 78410

Defendants (1)

• KOCH REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP L P CC WEST REFINERY

  2825 SUNTIDE ROAD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78409

  Registry ID: 110000504918

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOCH REFINING COMPANYentered 1995-08-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $192,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-06-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-06-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1995-09-20Compliance Achieved
• 1995-09-20Enforcement Action Closed