EPA v. CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

FACILITY NAME: CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANY SIC CODE: 2911 4 PARADISE ROAD, WEST DEPTFORD, NJ 08066 ONE PROPOSED DEFENDANT; COMPANY OPERATES A REFINERARY. REGION 2 HAS FOUND CITGO TO BE IN VIOLAT'N OF THE NEWSOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR REFINERIES (40 CFR 60, SUBPART J), ITS PSD PERMIT, THE NJ SIP AND A PROVISION OF THE BENZENE WASTE OPERATION NESHAP (40 CFR -60, SUBPART FF). EPA SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A CIVIL PENALTY FOR THESE VIOLATIONS PURSUANT TO SECT. 113(B) OF THE CAA. * THE REFERRAL WAS CONVERTED TO A PRN WITH A MINI LIT DATE OF 9/30/94, DATE OF THE ORIGINAL REFERRAL . LETTER TO FILE DATED 11/14/95 TO DOJ REGARDING CONVERSION OF REFERRAL TO PRN STATUS. DRAFT CONSENT DECREE SENT WITH LETTER. *MEMO TO DOJ W/SIGNED COPY OF CD 10/3/96 WHICH REFERRED CASE *COMPLAINT FILED 11/7/96 COPY PROVIDED FOR DOCKET'S FILES. *CD LODGED W/COMPLAINT 11/7/96 *CD ENTERED 2/10/97

Defendants (1)

• CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NUSTAR ASPHALT REFINING LLC

  4 PARADISE RD., PAULSBORO, NJ, 08066

  Registry ID: 110000321189

• NUSTAR ASPHALT REFINING LLC

  4 PARADISE RD., PAULSBORO, NJ, 08066

  Registry ID: 110000321189

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITGO ASPHALT REFINING COMPANYentered 1997-02-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,230,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1993-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30PRN Sent
• 1996-10-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-11-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-02-10Final Order Lodged
• 1997-02-10Final Order Entered
• 1997-02-10Concluded
• 1998-03-31Enforcement Action Closed