EPA v. BHP HAWAII
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$681,780
Compliance action
$1,000,000
Case summary
BHP PETROLEUM AND BHP HAWAII VIOLATED EPA'S REGULATIONS FOR REPORTING RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS AND EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR PARTS 302 AND 355. DEFENDANTS ALSO VIOLATED CAA NSPS REQUIREMENTS, FOR H2S CONTENT IN REFINERY FUEL GAS AND OPERATING CONTROL EQUIPMENT CONSISTENT WITH GOOD AIR POLLUANT AN CONTROL PRACTICES.
Defendants (1)
- BHP HAWAIINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
PAR REFINERY (FORMERLY TESORO HAWAII REFINERY)
91-325 KOMOHANA ST., KAPOLEI, HI, 967071713
Registry ID: 110000486322
PAR REFINERY (FORMERLY TESORO HAWAII REFINERY)
91-325 KOMOHANA ST., KAPOLEI, HI, 967071713
Registry ID: 110000486322
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BHP HAWAIIentered 2000-06-01
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $681,780 · SEP: $50,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1997-09-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-04-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 2000-06-01Final Order Lodged
- 2000-06-01Final Order Entered
- 2000-06-01Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 52853
- Case number
- 09-1997-0156
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- ORC2
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1997-0156 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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