EPA v. Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemical, LLC ESA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On April 27, 2016, EPA Region 6 issued an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) under its authority pursuant to Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemical, LLC (FHR) located in Houston, TX. The ESA was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The ESA requires FHR to pay a civil penalty of $750 to EPA Region 6 within 45 days.
Defendants (1)
- Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemical, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES HOUSTON CHEMICAL
9822 LA PORTE FWY, HOUSTON, TX, 77017
Registry ID: 110000461107
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Flint Hills Resources Housston Chemical, LLC ESAentered 2016-04-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $750
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2016-04-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-04-27Final Order Issued
- 2016-05-02Air Resolved
- 2016-08-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600781595
- Case number
- 06-2016-3359
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-A
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2016-3359 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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