EPA v. CANAL REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D). 2. CANAL REFINING COMPANY 1901 EAST EBBEY STREET, HIGHWAY 178 NORTH CHURCH POINT, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70525 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111(E) OF THE CAA FAILING TO INSTALL CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITORS, SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AFFECTED FACILITY AND SECTION 112 OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT SUMMARIZED THE REGULATORY STATUS OF EACH WASTE STREAM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $72,000.

Defendants (1)

• CANAL REFINING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CANAL REFINING COMPANY

  1901 E. EBBEY ST., HWY. 178 N., CHURCH POINT, LA, 70525

  Registry ID: 110022409035

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111E — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CANAL REFINING COMPANYentered 1997-07-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $72,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-10Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-08Compliance Achieved
• 1997-10-21Enforcement Action Closed