EPA v. VALERO REFINING COMPANY-TENNESSE, L.L.C.

Case summary

11/14/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $358. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREED TO COMPLETE A SEP. ON APRIL 10, 2014, A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE ABOVE THE RQ OCCURRED AT THE FACILITY. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• VALERO REFINING COMPANY-TENNESSEE, L.L.C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY

  2385 RIVERPORT ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38109

  Registry ID: 110000374087

• VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY

  2385 RIVERPORT ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38109

  Registry ID: 110000374087

• VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY

  2385 RIVERPORT ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38109

  Registry ID: 110000374087

• VALERO MEMPHIS REFINERY

  2385 RIVERPORT ROAD, MEMPHIS, TN, 38109

  Registry ID: 110000374087

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALERO REFINING COMPANY-TENNESSE, L.L.C.entered 2017-11-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $358 · SEP: $1,530

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-11-14Final Order Issued
• 2017-11-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-01-02Enforcement Action Closed