EPA v. Refinery Specialties Hempstead
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Refinery Specialties Hempstead facility disclosed violation to EPCRA 313 to US EPA. After reviewing the Audit Policy checklist submitted, 100% of the gravity base penalty was mitigated. Economic benefit was deemed insignificant.
Defendants (1)
- Refinery Specialties HempsteadNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
REFINERY SPECIALTIES HEMPSTEAD FACILITY
38106 FM 3346 RD, HEMPSTEAD, TX, 77445-2003
Registry ID: 110063681724
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Refinery Specialties Hempsteadentered 2015-08-10
Primary law: EPCRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2015-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-08-10Final Order Issued
- 2015-08-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600222381
- Case number
- 06-2015-0624
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2015-0624 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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