On September 3, 2024, EPA and Bemer Petroleum Corp. reached agreement on a Notice of Violation and Administrative Order on Consent (NOV/AOC) to improve chemical safety at three properties associated with the company's propane and industrial gas distribution business in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Connecticut's Emergency Response Commission requested that EPA inspect the business after the company had not complied with fire code citations issued by the Town of Glastonbury. EPA inspected the business on March 18 and May 7, 2024 and found violations of the Clean Air Act's chemical accident prevention provisions, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the Clean Water Act's oil spill prevention requirements. Bemer Petroleum has almost completely addressed the EPCRA and oil spill requirements, and the NOV/AOC will require compliance with the Clean Air Act's General Duty Clause. The General Duty Clause violations include alleged failure to identify hazards that may result from accidental releases of extremely hazardous substances; using appropriate hazard assessment techniques, design and maintain a safe facility taking such steps as are necessary to prevent releases; and, minimize the consequences of a release should one occur. EPA alleges approximately 90 findings of dangerous conditions associated with Counts 2 and 3. A propane expert, funded through an OECA contract, helped EPA prioritize safety actions at the site to reduce risks to nearby residences an