EPA v. CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(D) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(D) AND SECTION 3008(A) OF THE RE- SOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(A), AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984( HSWA ). 2. CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC. 1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77640 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 111(E) OF THE CAA BY FAILING TO PROPERLY EQUIP THE THIRTEEN OPEN-ENDED VALVES OR LINES WITH A CAP, BLIND FLANGE, PLUG OR SECOND VALVE, AND SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY FAILING TO OBTAIN A PERMIT OR INTERIM STATUS TO OPERATE A STORAGE FACILITY AND FAILING TO KEEP HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS CLOSED, FAILING TO LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE , AND FAILING TO LABEL HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINERS WITH THE ACCUMULATION START DATES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113(D) OF THE CAA AND SECTION 3008(A) OF RCRA, EPA PROPSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $22,000. 5. OTHERS TECHNICAL CONTACTS: RCRA - BARRY FELDMNAN.

Defendants (1)

• CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005A — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• CAA 111E — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC.entered 1997-06-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $22,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-07-09Compliance Achieved
• 1997-07-28Enforcement Action Closed