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05-2026-5028Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2026· Region 05

EPA v. KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP - APO/CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) for Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminal LLC (Kinder Morgan), Argo, Illinois, resolves violations regarding their Title V permit and associated construction permits and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories: Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities (Bulk Gasoline Terminal NESHAP). Specifically, Kinder Morgan failed to: ? equip certain tanks with a closed vent system designed to collect all volatile organic compound (VOC) vapors and gases discharged from the storage vessels and operated with no detectable emissions, in violation of its Title V Permit; ? control emissions from certain tanks at all times, in violation of its Title V permit; ? prevent the pressure-vacuum vent on its gasoline loading rack from opening at a system pressure of less than 18.1 inches of water column during loading, in violation of the Bulk Gasoline Terminal NESHAP and its Title V permit; and ? keep VOC emissions to the atmosphere from VCU-1 due to the loading of gasoline cargo tanks at or under the 7 mg/L in violation of its Title V permit. This CAFO requires Kinder Morgan to pay a penalty of $238,000 and resolves the NOV/FOV issued to Kinder Morgan on March 27, 2023.

Defendants (1)

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP

    8500 W 68TH ST, SUMMIT, IL, 60501

    Registry ID: 110040985903

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP

    8500 W 68TH ST, SUMMIT, IL, 60501

    Registry ID: 110040985903

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP

    8500 W 68TH ST, SUMMIT, IL, 60501

    Registry ID: 110040985903

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP

    8500 W 68TH ST, SUMMIT, IL, 60501

    Registry ID: 110040985903

Statutes cited

  • CAA PART61National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61)
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • KINDER MORGAN LIQUID TERMINALS LP - APO/CAFOentered 2026-05-26

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $238,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2026-05-26Final Order Issued
  • 2026-05-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2026-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3604964372
Case number
05-2026-5028
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2026-5028 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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