EPA v. KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANY, OPERATOR, MB-1 NATURAL GAS FRACTIO

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION. 2. KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANY, OPERATOR, MB-1 NATURAL GAS FRACTIONATING PLANT 10844 INTERSTATE 10 MONT BELVIEU, CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS 77580 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED VIOLATIONS OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103 OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICATION OF THE RELEASE OF NO2 AND NO ABOVE THE RQ TO THE NRC AND EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION,AND PAST COMPLIANCE HISTORY, AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY- BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• HOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KOCH SERVICE INC

  10844 INTERSTATE 10, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580

  Registry ID: 110008155824

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KOCH HYDROCARBON COMPANY, OPERATOR, MB-1 NATURAL GAS FRACTIOentered 2010-06-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-10-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-12-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-06-16Final Order Issued
• 2010-06-16Enforcement Action Closed