EPA v. UNITED REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

REGION III REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST UNITED REFININF COMPANY SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES AND IN- JUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ADDRESS VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 USC SECTIONS 7401 ET SEQ. AND THE EPA APPROVED PENNSYLVANIA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) WHICH IS EN- FORCEABLE PURSUANT TO SECTION 110 OF THE ACT, 42 USC 7410. THIS REQUEST IS BASED ON VIOLATIONS THAT OCCURRED AT UNITED'S PETROLEUM REFINERY LOCATED IN WARREN PENNSYLVANIA. SPECIFICALLY, UNITED VIOLATED THE ACT'S NEW SOURCE SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, 42 USC 7411, NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, 42 USC 7412, AND THE PENNSYLVANIA SIP AS A RESULT OF EXCESS EMISSIONS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM VARIOUS RE- FINERY PROCESS UNITS, SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM FUEL GAS COMBUSTION DEVICES AND BENZENE EMISSIONS FROM WASTE WATER OPERATIONS AT THE REFINERY.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UNITED REFINING CO

  15 BRADLEY & DOBSON STS, WARREN, PA, 16365

  Registry ID: 110043815690

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED REFINING COMPANYentered 2004-01-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $112,500 · State/local: $112,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-08-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-01-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-01-28Concluded
• 2004-01-28Final Order Entered
• 2004-01-28Final Order Lodged
• 2004-02-09Enforcement Action Closed