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02-2023-1208Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 02

EPA v. Commonwealth Oil Refining Co. Inc. (CORCO)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) requires the Respondent to complete an external floating roof (EFR) Storage Tank Inspection and Maintenance Plan, which will ensure compliance with CAA requirements. Specifically, the CA/FO will require the Respondent to, on a quarterly basis for a period of one year, conduct visual inspections, seal gap measurements, and EPA Method 21 monitoring of VOC concentrations at the tanks? EFRs. Corrective action is required when evidence of leaks is observed and where elevated VOC concentrations are monitored.

Defendants (1)

  • Commonwealth Oil Refining Co. Inc. (CORCO)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING (CORCO)

    STATE ROAD 127 KM. 15.5, PENUELAS, PR, 00624

    Registry ID: 110011576865

  • COMMONWEALTH OIL REFINING (CORCO)

    STATE ROAD 127 KM. 15.5, PENUELAS, PR, 00624

    Registry ID: 110011576865

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Commonwealth Oil Refining Co. Inc. (CORCO)entered 2023-02-10

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $131,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2023-02-10Final Order Issued
  • 2023-02-10Air Resolved
  • 2023-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2023-02-10Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2023-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603559129
Case number
02-2023-1208
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2023-1208 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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