EPA v. TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 111 AND 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S. C. SECS. 7411 AND 7413, 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPARTS A, J, KA, VV, GGG, AND QQQ, NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ( NSPS ). 2. TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. BY PASS 142 P.O. BOX 188 ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73402-0188 AGENT FOR SERVICE: DANIEL L. VALOT PRESIDENT AND CEO TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC. 900 19TH STREET SUITE 2201 DENVER, COLORADO 80202 3. TOTAL WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REGULATIONS OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO INITIALLY PERFORMANCE TEST HEATER H-1018 (A FUEL GAS COMBUSTION DEVICE), FAILING TO MAINTAIN SECOND- ARY SEAL ON TANK #84 (SOUR CRUDE OIL TANK, WITHOUT HOLES, TEARS OR OTHER OPENINGS), FAILING TO MONITOR LEAKING VAL- VES MONTHLY UNTIL A LEAK IS NOT DETECTED FOR 2 CONSECU- TIVE MONTHS, INCOMPLETE EQUIPMENT LOGS ON 3/10-11/93 FOR DIFFICULT-TO-MONITOR VALVES, INCOMPLETE SEMI-ANNUAL RE- PORTS FOR 1991, 1992, AND 1993, FAILING TO INITIALLY PER- FORMANCE TEST THE CRUDE UNIT FLARE 2 TIMES AFTER INITIAL STARTUP OF THE JET FUEL TREATER AND THE PROPYLENE SPLIT- TER, FAILING TO INITIALLY PERFORMANCE TEST THE ALKYLATION PLATFORMER FLARE 3 TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL STARTUP OF THE ISOMERIZATION UNIT, THE SULFUR SCRUBBER UNIT, AND THE LPG ABSORBER, AND FAILING TO INITIALLY PERFORMANCE TEST THE ALKYLATION PLATFORMER FLARE NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS AFTER INITIAL STARTUP OF THE HF ALKYLATE BUTANE TREATER. 4. RELIEF IS SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, IN- JUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE BY TOTAL TO TAKE STEPS TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS MENTIONED IN THE COM- PLAINT AND TO RECOVER A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $955,000.00. 5. DATE REFERRAL WAS SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR, SEPT. 30, 1994. 6. CASE WAS RE-REFERRED ON JUL. 17, 1996.

Defendants (1)

• TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TPI PETROLEUM INCORPORATED

  HWY. 142 & E. CAMERON RD., ARDMORE, OK, 73401

  Registry ID: 110000606746

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TOTAL PETROLEUM, INC.entered 1998-05-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1994-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-08-17Returned To Region
• 1996-07-17Rereferred
• 1997-03-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-04-03Final Order Lodged
• 1998-05-29Final Order Entered
• 1998-05-29Concluded
• 2001-01-17Enforcement Action Closed