EPA v. Lake Forest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant-Houston, TX-RMP ESA-FY 2025
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 5, 2024, EPA Risk Management Program Reporting Center sent a letter to Respondent, notifying Respondent of its failure to update the Risk Management Plan on file with EPA for its facility located in Houston, Texas 77070 (the Facility ). Facilities subject to the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 are required to submit an updated Risk Management Plan at least once every five years. EPA's review indicates that the update for the Facility was not submitted by the required due date of May 5, 2024.
Defendants (1)
- Lake Forest Regional Wastewater Treatment PlantNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKE FOREST REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
14500 BALCREST, HOUSTON, TX, 77070
Registry ID: 110000501831
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lake Forest Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant-Houston, TX-RMP ESA-FY 2025entered 2025-07-15
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $800
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2025-07-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2025-07-15Final Order Issued
- 2025-07-17Compliance Achieved
- 2025-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2025-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604463241
- Case number
- 06-2025-3435
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDSC
- 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 06-2025-3435 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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