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05-2022-5004Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2022· Region 05

EPA v. PHILLIPS 66 CO-WOOD RIVER - ACO

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Phillips 66 failed to reduce benzene emissions routed to the atmosphere through their control device by 98 weight percent in violation of 40 CFR 61.302(b). Prior to May 12, 2020 Phillips 66 was purging the vapor line for barge loading with nitrogen gas and not keeping the pilot light lit during while purging the vapor line, resulting in the uncontrolled emission of benzene from the process.

Defendants (1)

  • PHILLIPS 66 CO-WOOD RIVERNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WRB REFINING LP WOOD RIVER REFINERY

    900 S CENTRAL AVE, ROXANA, IL, 62084-1337

    Registry ID: 110041962873

Statutes cited

  • CAA 114Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PHILLIPS 66 CO-WOOD RIVER - ACOentered 2022-01-28

    Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2022-01-28Final Order Issued
  • 2022-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602985817
Case number
05-2022-5004
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2022-5004 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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