EPA v. Refinery Specialties
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
After datamining several EPA databases it was discovered that Refinery Specialties had failed to timely report 14 TRI chemicals for 2 consecutive years. A proposed settlement was offered to Refinery Specialties for $105,928 of which the facility accepted.
Defendants (1)
- Refinery SpecialtiesNamed 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 Specialtiesentered 2023-06-14
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $105,928
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-06-14Final Order Issued
- 2023-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603632926
- Case number
- 06-2023-0566
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDS
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-0566 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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