EPA v. PUGET SOUND PETROLEUM INC (EPCRA non313)

Case summary

On September 13, 2024, EPA Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement resolving violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) by Puget Sound Petroleum, Inc. located in Tacoma, Washington. Puget Sound Petroleum, Inc. owns and operates two facilities: one in Tacoma, Washington, and one in Bremerton, Washington, which failed to timely file the EPCRA 312 annual Tier II chemical inventory reports to the State Emergency Response Commission, the Local Emergency Planning Commission and the fire department with jurisdiction over the facilities. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. Both facilities are located in an area with significant EJ concerns. Puget Sound Petroleum, Inc. LLC agreed to pay a penalty of $5,000.

Defendants (1)

• PUGET SOUND PETROLEUM INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PUGET SOUND PETROLEUM

  1002 EAST D STREET, TACOMA, WA, 98421

  Registry ID: 110000543582

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PUGET SOUND PETROLEUM INC (EPCRA non313)entered 2024-09-13

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2024-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-09-13Final Order Issued
• 2024-09-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2024-09-13Enforcement Action Closed