EPA v. CALUMET SUPERIOR - SUPERIOR REFINING - APO/CAFO

Case summary

EPA issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) on the April 5, 2019, resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at Calumet Superior, LLC n/k/a Superior Refining Company LLC, Superior, Wisconsin (Superior Refining). EPA alleges that Superior Refining had improperly operated its flares emitting excess volatile organic compounds, including organic hazardous air pollutants, and therefore violated certain provisions of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, including the General Provisions in Subpart A. Superior Refining agreed to a penalty based on the Clean Air Act Stationary Source Penalty Policy of $25,000. Superior Refining has also agreed to perform a supplemental environmental project to replace an older diesel school bus with a new propane bus for the Superior School District at a cost of no less than $75,000.

Defendants (1)

• CALUMET SUPERIOR - SUPERIOR REFININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• SUPERIOR REFINING COMPANY LLC

  2407 STINSON AVE, SUPERIOR, WI, 548804486

  Registry ID: 110000422962

• SUPERIOR REFINING COMPANY LLC

  2407 STINSON AVE, SUPERIOR, WI, 548804486

  Registry ID: 110000422962

Statutes cited

• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CALUMET SUPERIOR - SUPERIOR REFINING - APO/CAFOentered 2019-04-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $25,000 · SEP: $75,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-04-05Final Order Issued
• 2019-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-04-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-08-23Air Resolved
• 2019-08-23Enforcement Action Closed