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05-2005-7981JudicialClosed SupersededFY 2005· Region 05

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Superseded by Another Enforcement Action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 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards
  • CAA 112DMACT Standards
  • CAA 110Implementation 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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