EPA v. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6928, AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984. 2. CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION HIGHWAY 108, CALCASIEU PARISH LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA SIC CODE: 4953 OTHER SIC CODES: 2869 2911 2821 3. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 3005(J)(6)(A) OF RCRA BY PLACING D018 HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO THREE UNRETROFITTED IM- POUNDMENTS AFTER MAR. 29, 1994. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $47,500.00.

Defendants (1)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

  4401 HWY. 108, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000597248

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005J — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONentered 1994-10-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $47,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-10-06Final Order Issued
• 1994-10-20Compliance Achieved
• 1994-10-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 1994-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered