EPA v. AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY

Case summary

06/29/89: SYNOPSIS OF CASE: AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY OWNS & OPERATES A CRUDE OIL STORAGE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY IN CHARENTON, LA. THE FACILITY RECEIVES TWO TYPES OF CRUDE OIL FROM FIELD LOCATIONS THE TWO CRUDES ARE MIXED & STORED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT BY BARGE. THREE CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANKS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS ACTION & HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE LA. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) IN PERMIT NUMBERS 2660 -00019-00 & 2660-00060-00 AS TANKS 1-86, 2-86, & 1-88(LATER IDENTIFIED AS TANKS 34105, 350106, & 305.) (SEE EXHIBITS 6 AND 8). THESE STORAGE TANKS ARE SUBJECT TO THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS (INCLUDING PETROLEUM LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS) FOR WHICH CON- STRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OR MODIFICATION COMMENCED AFTER JULY 23, 84, CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART KB. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRING AT AMOCO,S CHARENTON FACILITY WERE DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPANY'S 2/15/90, RESPONSE TO EPA'S NOV 24, 89, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LETTER (SEE EXHIBITS 3 & 4). EPA REQUESTS THAT AMOCO BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NSPS REQUIREMENTS & THAT AMOCO SUPPLY THE DATES THAT CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS 34105, 35106, & 305 COMMENC -ED. FACILITY ID NO. TXD000802884.

Defendants (1)

• AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• BP AMOCO TEXAS CITY BUSINESS UNIT

  2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110059763536

• BP AMOCO TEXAS CITY BUSINESS UNIT

  2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110059763536

• BP AMOCO TEXAS CITY BUSINESS UNIT

  2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110059763536

• BP AMOCO TEXAS CITY BUSINESS UNIT

  2401 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110059763536

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMOCO PIPELINE CO., INCentered 1995-02-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1990-05-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-11-20Returned To Region
• 1995-01-10Rereferred
• 1995-02-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-02-16Final Order Lodged
• 1995-02-16Final Order Entered
• 1995-02-16Concluded
• 1995-03-27Enforcement Action Closed