EPA v. VALERO LIMA REFINERY (Premcor) (NATIONAL CASE)
Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
Case summary
During the time period between 3/11/2001 and 10/20/2004, Premcor failed to immediately report to the NRC, SERC, and/or LEPC for 10 separate releases which involved sulfure dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and hydrogen sulfide as required under CERCLA 103A and EPCRA 304. These releases are documented in ICIS #3486.
Defendants (1)
- VALERO LIMA REFINERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
CENOVUS LIMA REFINING COMPANY
1150 SOUTH METCALF STREET, LIMA, OH, 45804
Registry ID: 110000395475
LIMA REFINING COMPANY
1150 SOUTH METCALF STREET, LIMA, OH, 45804
Registry ID: 110000395475
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
- CAA 112D — MACT Standards
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VALERO LIMA REFINERY (Premcor) (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2007-11-20
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $590,000 · State/local: $800,000 · SEP: $925,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2005-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2005-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-08-16Final Order Lodged
- 2007-08-16Complaint Filed With Court
- 2007-11-20Final Order Entered
- 2017-11-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-11-07Air Resolved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 160132
- Case number
- 05-2005-7981
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2005-7981 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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