EPA v. Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline-Texas City,TX-RMP ESA-FY2023
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
From February 28 - March 2, 2023, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the facility located in Texas City, Texas to determine compliance with the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 CFR Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 USC 7412(r). The EPA found that Respondent had violated 68.65(d)(2) Process Safety Information by failing to properly label certain piping segments.
Defendants (1)
- Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LP TEXAS CITY EXTRACTION PLANT
900 GRANT AVENUE, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110043811514
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kinder Morgan Tejas Pipeline-Texas City,TX-RMP ESA-FY2023entered 2023-06-13
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $600
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-06-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-06-13Compliance Achieved
- 2023-06-13Final Order Issued
- 2023-06-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603625480
- Case number
- 06-2023-3341
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAC
- 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 06-2023-3341 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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