EPA v. Gulf Coast Growth Ventures-Gregory,TX-RMP CAFO-SEP-FY2023
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Incidents at the Facility that occurred on December 20, 2021, and May 3, 2022, resulted in accidental releases. On April 11, 2022, the EPA sent Respondent a Notice of Potential Violation and Opportunity to Confer letter. On June 24 and August 9, 2022, the EPA responded to the documentation and information received from Respondent, and determined there were two violations of Part 68 RMP requirements. As part of the settlement, Respondent shall implement a supplemental environmental project (SEP), which the parties agree is intended to secure significant environmental or public health protection and improvement.
Defendants (1)
- Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC
4589 FM 2986, GREGORY, TX, 78359
Registry ID: 110070053468
GULF COAST GROWTH VENTURES LLC
4589 FM 2986, GREGORY, TX, 78359
Registry ID: 110070053468
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Gulf Coast Growth Ventures-Gregory,TX-RMP CAFO-SEP-FY2023entered 2022-11-07
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $9,327 · SEP: $43,323
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2022-11-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-11-07Final Order Issued
- 2022-11-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-07-14Compliance Achieved
- 2023-07-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603421615
- Case number
- 06-2022-3359
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2022-3359 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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