On April 1, 2016, Region 1 filed a Settlement Agreement (Agreement) resolving EPCRA claims against Irving Oil Terminals, Inc. (Irving Oil) for violations of Section 312 of EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. � 11022. Irving Oil operates a facility in Easton, Maine (Facility) where it reduces the pressure of compressed natural gas being piped to a food facility. The Facility is owned and operated by Irving Oil, a Canadian corporation based in St. Johns, New Brunswick. An EPA inspection of the Facility revealed that over the last five years, Respondent stored compressed natural gas (CNG) in excess of the EPCRA 10,000 pound reporting threshold. At the time of the inspection, Respondent was storing 50,000 pounds of CNG on site. CNG is a hazardous substance that can be both flammable and explosive.
This case was initiated as a pre-filing negotiation. This Agreement, therefore, simultaneously initiates and resolves EPA�s claims that Irving Oil violated the above regulations. Pursuant to this settlement, Irving Oil will pay a penalty of $2,000. The Region received the memorandum updating ESA penalty amounts to $5,000 after issuing this offer. The Region confirmed with OECA that it was acceptable to honor the $2,000 offer.