EPA v. Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 8, 2016, Region 10 and Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company, LLC (Tesoro) entered into a Consent Agreement and Final Order to settle on CAA Section 112r risk management program (RMP) violations at the companys refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The alleged violations, include violations of the CAA Section 112r RMP requirements for Process Safety Information, Process Hazard Analysis, Operating Procedures, Mechanical Integrity, and Compliance Audits. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $325,000.
Defendants (1)
- Tesoro CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TESORO MARATHON ANACORTES REFINERY
10200 W. MARCH POINT RD, ANACORTES, WA, 98221-0622
Registry ID: 110000537250
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLCentered 2016-09-08
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $325,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2015-12-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-08Final Order Issued
- 2016-10-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600471987
- Case number
- 10-2016-0044
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2016-0044 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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