EPA v. SAINT PAUL PARK REFINING - ACO

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, is issuing an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to resolve violations related to venting hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide and visible particulate matter in excess of applicable limits at the Saint Paul Park Refining Company, LLC (SPPRC) facility located in Saint Paul Park, Minnesota. SPPRC agreed to a penalty of $725,000 along with supplemental environmental projects to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from the refinery and replace outmoded diesel locomotives and re-power a diesel towboat in the Twin Cities area. The cost of these SEPs is $762,200. SPPRC has achieved compliance and agreed to conditions to assure compliance, including a limitation on waste gas flaring and modification of their existing flare management plan.

Defendants (1)

• SAINT PAUL PARK REFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MARATHON SAINT PAUL PARK REFINERY

  301 SAINT PAUL PARK RD, SAINT PAUL PARK, MN, 550711583

  Registry ID: 110043813816

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAINT PAUL PARK REFINING - ACOentered 2018-08-28

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2018-08-28Final Order Issued
• 2018-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered