EPA v. Total Petroleum USA, Inc. (formerly Atofina)-Port Arthur TX-CAA Consent Decree-2007

Case summary

On April 30, 2007, Plaintiff, the United States of America (United States), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), filed a Complaint Defendant, TOTAL Petrochemicals USA, Inc., now known as Total Petrochemicals Inc. (TOTAL), for alleged violations at TOTALs petroleum refinery located in Arthur, Texas (Refinery); WHEREAS, the Complaint alleged that TOTAL violated various Clean Air Act (CAA) statutory and regulatory provisions, including, but not limited to: 1) New Source Standards (NSPS) found at 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subparts A and J, promulgated pursuant to Section 111 ofthe Act, 42 U.S.C. 7411 (Refinery NSPS Regulations), for sulfur plants, fuel gas combustion devices, and fluid catalytic cracking unit catalyst regenerators; and 2) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Benzene Waste Operations, promulgated pursuant to Section 112(e) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(e), and found at 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF (Benzene Waste NESHAP Regulations).

Defendants (1)

• Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT ARTHUR REFINERY

  7600 32ND ST, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642

  Registry ID: 110000755200

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• Total Petroleum USA, Inc. (formerly Atofina)-Port Arthur TX-CAA Consent Decree-2007entered 2007-07-12

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,900,000 · SEP: $80,000

• Total Petroleum USA, Inc. (formerly Atofina)-Port Arthur TX-CAA Consent Decree-Amend 2013entered 2013-11-08

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2004-12-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2005-01-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-09-20Final Order Lodged
• 2013-11-08Final Order Entered