EPA v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORP. (UNO-VEN CO)

Case summary

Citgo notified U.S. EPA and IEPA in mid-February that it needed to take its CO Boiler on the FCCU down for unplanned maintenance due to an unexpected failure of its refractory brick. Because of the configuration of the control equipment on the FCCU, this meant that the ESP on the FCCU had to be shut down as well. Therefore, uncontrolled particulate emissions from the FCCU were emitted directly to the atmosphere during the 18 days that the CO Boiler was being repaired.

Defendants (1)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORP

  135TH ST & NEW AVE, LEMONT, IL, 60439

  Registry ID: 110000595348

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORP. (UNO-VEN CO)entered 2005-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $22,750 · SEP: $80,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2005-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2005-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2005-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered