EPA v. Pennzoil Quaker State Co

Case summary

Pennzoil-Quaker State made modifications to its wastewater treatment system at the refinery, triggering the requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQQ, but failed to install the controls necessary to capture VOC emissions from the wastewater treatment system. These controls will now be installed by the current owner, Ergon-Lov, Inc. Installation of QQQ Controls to be done by current owner, Ergon-WV, under an administrative comnpliance order now being negotiated. Also, Ergon will pay a penalty under an admin. penalty order now being negotiated. Emission reduction will be noted and credited on the CCDS for those order

Defendants (1)

• Pennzoil Quaker State CoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NEWELL WEST VIRGINIA REFINERY

  ROUTE 2 SOUTH, NEWELL, WV, 26050

  Registry ID: 110027982565

• NEWELL WEST VIRGINIA REFINERY

  ROUTE 2 SOUTH, NEWELL, WV, 26050

  Registry ID: 110027982565

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pennzoil Quaker State Coentered 2003-03-31

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $23,250

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-03-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2003-03-31Final Order Issued
• 2003-05-02Enforcement Action Closed