EPA v. Formosa Tank Farm

Case summary

Respondent?s failure to have a permit for the Shore Tank Farm Facility during the time periods during 2018 and 2019 that Respondent was generating over 1,000 kilograms of hazardous waste, and storing hazardous waste, is a violation of 30 T.A.C. ? 335.2 [40 C.F.R. 270.1(b)]. Respondent?s failure to have an emergency response training program for the Shore Tank Farm Facility meeting the requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. ? 264.16(a)(3)(i)-(vi), or ensure that Shore Tank Farm Facility employees received HAZWOPER training, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ? 264.16(a)(4), is a violation of 30 T.A.C. ? 335.152 [40 C.F.R. ? 264.16(a)]. Respondent?s failure to have a contingency plan specific to the Shore Tank Farm Facility and failure to designate emergency responders and emergency equipment specific to the Shore Tank Farm Facility are violations of 30 T.A.C. ? 335.152 [40 C.F.R. ? 264.52].

Defendants (4)

• Formosa PlasticsNamed in settlement
• Formosa Plastics
• Formosa Plastics
• Formosa PlasticsNamed in complaint

Facilities (6)

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

• FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS

  201 FORMOSA DRIVE, POINT COMFORT, TX, 77978

  Registry ID: 110018925957

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Formosa Tank Farmentered 2020-11-20

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,532

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-11-20Final Order Issued
• 2020-11-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-12-21Enforcement Action Data Entered