EPA v. MAPCO PETROLEUM, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$95,000
Case summary
THIS IS A PETROLEUM REFINERY. THE FACILITY VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPARTS KA AND J. SPECIFICALLY, A STORAGE TANK SUBJECT TO SUBPART KA WAS OPERATED WITH A TORN SECONDARY SEAL AND ANOTHER STORAGE TANK WAS OPERATED WITH EXCESSIVE GAPS IN ITS SECONDARY SEAL. THE FACILITY ALSO VIOLATED SUBPART KA BY FAILLING TO NOTIFY EPA OF UPCOMING GAP MEASUREMENTS IN THE SEALS, SO THAT THE AGENCY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE COULD OBSERVE. FINALLY, IN VIOLATION OF SUBPART J, THE FACILITY FAILED TO HAVE IN PLACE A 2P/2L MANUAL FOR ITS CEM ON THE FACILITY'S FCCU CATALYST REGENERATOR.
Defendants (1)
- MAPCO PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
(VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY) WILLIAMS REFINING L L C/PREMCOR
543 W. MALLORY AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38109
Registry ID: 110000374087
(VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY) WILLIAMS REFINING L L C/PREMCOR
543 W. MALLORY AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38109
Registry ID: 110000374087
(VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY) WILLIAMS REFINING L L C/PREMCOR
543 W. MALLORY AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38109
Registry ID: 110000374087
(VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY) WILLIAMS REFINING L L C/PREMCOR
543 W. MALLORY AVE., MEMPHIS, TN, 38109
Registry ID: 110000374087
Statutes cited
- CAA 111E — Clean Air Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MAPCO PETROLEUMentered 1997-03-28
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $95,000 · SEP: $197,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1993-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-09-30PRN Sent
- 1996-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1997-02-25Complaint Filed With Court
- 1997-03-28Concluded
- 1997-03-28Final Order Lodged
- 1997-03-28Final Order Entered
- 2000-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 21154
- Case number
- 04-1994-0477
- DOJ docket
- 95-5-2-1-1972
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- RCRA
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Air Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1994-0477 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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