EPA v. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINERY, INC. (AIRI)

Case summary

1. SECTION 113(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A)(3). 2. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINERY, INC. (AIRI) 4646 HIGHWAY 3059 OLD TOWN ROAD LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70616 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF NSPS PART 60, SUBPART QQQ BY 1) FAILING TO MAINTAIN A TIGHT SEAL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM'S JUNCTION BOX, 2) FAIL- ING TO MAINTAIN DOORS AND OPENINGS ON THE ROOF OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM'S OIL-WATER SEPARATOR IN A CLOSED POSITION, AND 3) FAILING TO OPERATE A FUNCTIONAL VOC EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE ON THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM'S OIL-WATER SEPARATOR (TANK 20-16, AKA EPN 2-91). 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 (A)(3) OF THE CAA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) NOTIFY LDEQ AND EPA OF THE ANTICIPATED AND ACTUAL DATES OF STARTUP OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM, 2) UPON STARTUP OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM, HAVE THE WASTE- WATER SYSTEM'S JUNCTION BOX TIGHTLY SEALED, 3) UPON STARTUP OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM, HAVE THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM'S OIL-WATER SEPARATOR SEALED IN ACCORDANCE, 4) DE- TERMINE IF THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM'S OIL-WATER SERARATOR EXCEEDS 16 LITERS PERSECOND AND, IF APPLICABLE, EQUIP AND OPERATE A CLOSED VENT SYSTEM AND CONTROL DEVICE, WHICH MEET REQUIREMENTS, 5) INSTALL, CAL- IBRATE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE MONITORING DEVICES, 6) COM- PLY WITH APPLICABLE RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS, AND 7) COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINERY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINING INCORPORATED

  4646 HWY 3059 (OLD TOWN ROAD), LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

  Registry ID: 110000549513

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINING INCORPORATED

  4646 HWY 3059 (OLD TOWN ROAD), LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

  Registry ID: 110000549513

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINING INCORPORATED

  4646 HWY 3059 (OLD TOWN ROAD), LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70615

  Registry ID: 110000549513

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL REFINERY, INC.entered 1997-09-19

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-19Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-12Enforcement Action Closed