EPA v. ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO.

Case summary

THIS CASE IS THE RESULT OF U.S. EPA'S NAITONAL ENFORCEMENT SCREENING STRATEGY. UNDER THIS EFFORT, EPA, IN A COORDINATED EFFORT BETWEEN HQ AND REGIONS (3, 4, AND 5), ASSESSED THE COMPLIANCE STATUS OF ASHLAND, INC. ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOLLOWING THAT ASSESSMENT, EPA DETERMINED THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF ASHLAND PETROLEUM WAS APPROPRIATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, EPA CONDUCTED MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION AT THE THREE REFINERIES LOCATED IN CANTON, OH, ST. PAUL, MN, AND CATLETTSBURG, KY. THIS REFERRAL IS FOR THE FILING OF A CIVIL COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS DISCOVERED PRIMARILY DURING THESE INSPECTIONS. VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA (NSPS, NESHAPS, AND SIP), CWA (311 SPILLS, NPDES EXCEEDANCES, IMPROPER LABORATORY PRACTICES, UNATHORIZED DISCHARGE UNDER 301 AT MN ONLY) AND RCRA (MAINLY MANAGEMENT OF CONTAINERS/TANKS, PAPERWORK, AND INSTANCE OF IMPROPER TREATMENT AT MN AND KY) WERE DISCOVERED AT ALL THREE FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, VIOLATIONS OF EPCRA AND TSCA WERE DISCOVERED AT THE KY FACILITY. OTHER TECHNICAL CONTACT IS LEON ACIERTO (312) 886-6702.

Defendants (1)

• ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MARATHON PETROLEUM CO - OHIO REFINING DIVISION

  2408 GAMBRINUS RD. S.W., CANTON, OH, 44706

  Registry ID: 110000493555

• MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM L L C ST. PAUL PARK REFINERY

  100 W. 3RD AVE., ST PAUL PARK, MN, 55071

  Registry ID: 110000423925

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• EPCRA 304C — Emerg. Plan. & Commun. Right To Know Act
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASHLAND PETFROLLEUMentered 1999-01-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,882,963

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1997-06-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-06-11Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-10-01Final Order Lodged
• 1998-10-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-01-22Final Order Entered
• 1999-01-22Concluded
• 2002-02-04Enforcement Action Closed