EPA v. TRECORA HYDROCARBONS SILSBEE-FY2024 FLYOVER CAFO ECDAT-FY2025

Case summary

On September 8, 2025 , EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to 113(d) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(d) to Trecora Hydrocarbons, LLC (Trecora) located in Silsbee, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of SIP violations of Title 30 Texas Administrative Code 115 and 116. The CAFO requires Trecora to conduct quarterly Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) surveys on all external floating roof tanks (EFRTs), review operations and maintenance procedures for all EFRTs, install low level and low-low level alarms on all EFRTs to indicate when the roof is near landing, and pay a penalty of $92,000.

Defendants (1)

• Trecora Hydrocarbons, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TRECORA HYDROCARBONS SILSBEE

  7752 FM 418, SILSBEE, TX, 77656

  Registry ID: 110000464097

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRECORA HYDROCARBONS SILSBEE-CAFO ECDATentered 2025-09-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $92,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-08Final Order Issued
• 2025-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered