EPA v. UNITED OIL PRODUCTS

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. UNITED OIL PRODUCTS SORBEX UNIT 8725 OLD MOORINGSPORT ROAD SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71120 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DATA FROM THE SORBEX UNIT, FAILING TO TIMELY SUBMIT INI- TIAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 120 DAYS, AND FAILING TO SUBMIT NOTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE STATUS WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE COMPLIANCE DATE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDENT TO : 1) SUBMIT THE PROCESS UNIT I.D., 2) SUBMIT THE NUMBER OF EACH EQUIPMENT TYPE, EXCLUDING EQUIPMENT IN VACUUM SERVICE, 3) IDENTIFY FOR EACH EQUIPMENT TYPE WHE- THER IT IS IN GAS/VAPOR SERVICE, LIGHT LIQUID SERVICE, OR HEAVY LIQUID SERVICE, 4) SUBMIT THE METHOD OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD FOR EACH EQUIPMENT, 5) FOR PUMPS IN LIGHT LIQUID SERVICE PROVIDE THE DATE WHEN UOP COMMENCED LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM USING PHASE III LEAK DEFINITION, 6) FOR VALVES IN GAS/VAPOR AND IN LIGHT LI- QUID SERVICE PROVIDE DATE WHEN UOP COMMENCED LEAK DETECT- ION AND REPAIR PROGRAM USING PHASE III LEAK DEFINITION, 7) IDENTIFY EACH EQUIPMENT TYPE, FOR WHICH ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF EMISSION LIMITATION IS BEING USED, 8) FOR THE MONTHS OF NOV. AND DEC. 1995, SUBMIT THE NUMBER OF VALVES FOR WHICH THE LEAKS WERE DETECTED, THE PERCENT LEAKERS, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VALVES MONITORED AND THE NUMBER OF VALVES FOR WHICH LEAKS WERE NOT REPAIRED, IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER AND REASON FOR THOSE THAT ARE DETERMINED NOT RE- PAIRABLE, 9) FOR THE MONTHS OF NOV. AND DEC. 1995, SUB- MIT THE NUMBER OF PUMPS FOR WHICH THE LEAKS WERE DETECT- ED, THE PERCENT LEAKERS, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PUMPS MONI- TORED AND THE NUMBER OF PUMPS FOR WHICH LEAKS WERE NOT REPAIED IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER AND REASON FOR THOSE THAT ARE DETERMINED NOT REPAIRABLE, AND 10) FOR THE MONTHS OF NOV. AND DEC. 1995, SUBMIT THE NUMBER OF CONNECTORS FOR WHICH THE LEAKS WERE DETECTED, THE PERCENT LEAKERS, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PUMPS MONITORED AND THE NUMBER OF PUMPS FOR WHICH LEAKS WERE NOT REPAIED IDENTIFYING THE NUMBER AND REASON FOR THOSE THAT ARE DETERMINED NOT REPAIRABLE.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED OIL PRODUCTSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• UNITED OIL PRODUCTS

  8725 OLD MOORINGSPORT RD, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71120

  Registry ID: 110010653257

• UNITED OIL PRODUCTS

  8725 OLD MOORINGSPORT RD, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71120

  Registry ID: 110010653257

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED OIL PRODUCTSentered 1996-11-04

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-11-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-11-04Final Order Issued
• 1997-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-06-20Compliance Achieved
• 1997-06-20Enforcement Action Closed