EPA v. SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$22,400
Case summary
1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUNSTANCES CONTROL ACT ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SECTION 2615. 2. SOUTHWESTERN REFINING COMPANY, INC. 1700 NUECES BAY BLVD. CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78407-2540 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 15(1)(C) OF TSCA BY 1) FAILING TO PREPARE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF INSPECT- ION AND MAINTENANCE HISTORY FOR PCB TRANSFORMERS, 2) FAILING TO MARK PCB TRANSFORMERS, 3) IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF PCBS, AND 4) INADEQUATE PCB ANNUAL DOCUMENT LOG. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $73,600.
Defendants (1)
- SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KOCH REFINING COMPANY
1700 NUECES BAY BOULEVARD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78408
Registry ID: 110038173981
Statutes cited
- TSCA 151C — Toxic Sub Control Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SOUTHWESTERN REFINING CO., INC.entered 1997-01-29
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $22,400
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-01-29Final Order Issued
- 1997-01-30Compliance Achieved
- 1997-01-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36731
- Case number
- 06-1996-0444
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Toxic Sub Control Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0444 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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