EPA v. Placid Refining Company, LLC - Port Allen Refinery - AOC ECDAT

Case summary

On October 3, 2019, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to the authority of Section 113(a)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(a)(1)(A) to Placid Refining Company LLC - Port Allen Refinery (Placid Refining) located in Port Allen, LA. The AOC was issued in response to violation of LAC 33:III.919.B.1 of the Louisiana SIP by failing to report actual emissions in the annual emissions inventories for VOCs and SO2 for reporting year 2017 as to various emission sources at the Facility. The AOC requires Placid Refining to report actual emissions in their annual emissions inventory for 2017.

Defendants (1)

• Placid Refining Company Port Allen RefineryNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLACID REFINING CO LLC - PLACID REFINING CO

  1940 HWY 1 N, PORT ALLEN, LA, 70767

  Registry ID: 110000449863

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Placid Refining Company, LLC - Port Allen Refinery - AOC ECDATentered 2019-10-03

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-10-03Final Order Issued
• 2019-10-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-05-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-05-19Air Resolved