EPA v. Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemical

Case summary

On January 23, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Flint Hills Resources, LLC (FHR) located in Houston, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. Sec. 60.11(d) and 60.18(c)(3)(ii). The CAFO requires FHR to pay a civil penalty of $89,000, install flare monitoring equipment and automatic controls, and comply with certain flare combustion efficiency requirements.

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 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemicalentered 2017-01-23

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $89,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2017-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-01-23Final Order Issued
• 2017-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-02-06Air Resolved
• 2018-02-06Enforcement Action Closed