EPA v. KOCH HYDROCABON COMPANY, A DIV. OF KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC.

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLO- SURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANY, A DIV. OF KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. FACILITY: MONT BELVIEU FRACTIONATORS 9500 FM 1942 MONT BELVIEU, CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS 77580 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED A POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA. THE POSS- IBLE VIOLATION WAS WHETHER STORM WATER RUNOFF PORTION OF OUTFALL 002 HAS CAUSED, OR WILL CAUSE, THE FACILITY TO EXCEED ITS AVERAGR DAILY FLOW LIMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA, AFTER A REVIEW OF THE RESPONDENT'S DISCOVERY, VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VILATION, AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, WILL MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MONT BELVIEU FRACTIONATOR

  9500 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110042061292

• MONT BELVIEU FRACTIONATOR

  9500 FM 1942, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110042061292

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANYentered 2002-01-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-03-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-01-09Final Order Issued
• 2002-01-09Enforcement Action Closed