EPA v. HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT (TEJAS AVCO, INC.)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$250
Compliance action
$1,200
Case summary
1. SECTION 325 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO-KNOW ACT ( EPCRTKA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045. 2. HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT 503 MCKEEVER ROAD ARCOLA, BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS 77583 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 312(A) OF EPCRTKA BY FAILING TO NOTIFY SERC/LEPC/FIRE DEPT. OF STORAGE OR USE ABOVE THE THRESHOLD OF JET FUEL BY MAR. 1, 1996. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325 OF EPCRTKA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,600.
Defendants (1)
- HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT
503 MCKEEVER RD, ARCOLA, TX, 77583
Registry ID: 110005115721
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312A — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT (TEJAS AVCO, INC.)entered 1996-08-18
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $250
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-08-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-08-18Final Order Issued
- 1996-09-10Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36506
- Case number
- 06-1996-0206
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6RC-C
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0206 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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