EPA v. Marathon Petroleum Company L.P.

Case summary

On 3-01-11, EPA Provided notice to respondent & Texas as required by Section 113(a)(1) of the Act 42 U.S.C. 7413(a)(1) of potential violations of the Texas SIP related to changes made to the Refinery under the Flexible Permit. Marathon Petroleum timely submitted a Subchapter B permit amendment application pursuant to Paragraph 52 of the Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO). Specifically, Paragraph 52 required MPC to submit an application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a permit amendment with public notice within six (6) months of the June 22, 2011 effective date.

Defendants (1)

• Marathon Petroleum CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MARATHON PETROLEUM TEXAS CITY REFINERY

  502 10TH STREET SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110056967368

• MARATHON PETROLEUM TEXAS CITY REFINERY

  502 10TH STREET SOUTH, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590

  Registry ID: 110056967368

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Marathon Petroleum Company L.P.entered 2011-06-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $29,050 · SEP: $300,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-06-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-06-22Final Order Issued
• 2011-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-07-01Compliance Achieved
• 2014-08-22Enforcement Action Closed