EPA v. Equilon Enterprises LLC Convent Refinery dba Shell Oil Products US - AOC ECDAT

Case summary

On November 5, 2019, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (AOC) under the authority of Section 113(a)(1)(A) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7413(a)(1)(A) to Equilon Enterprises, LLC (Equilon) for its Convent Refinery located in Convent, LA. The AOC was issued in response to a violation of LAC 33:III.919.B.1 of the Louisiana SIP for failing to report actual emissions in the annual emissions inventory for PM10, PM2.5, and VOCs for reporting year 2017 as to various sources at the facility. The AOC requires Equilon to report actual emissions in its annual emissions inventory for 2017, review its procedures for submitting annual emissions inventories to LDEQ and update as necessary to ensure future accurate emissions reporting, and submit to EPA a copy of the signed Certification Statement submitted to LDEQ for reporting year 2019.

Defendants (1)

• Equilon Enterprises LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC - SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - CONVENT REFINERY

  10700 HWY 44, CONVENT, LA, 70723

  Registry ID: 110000597337

• EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC - SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - CONVENT REFINERY

  10700 HWY 44, CONVENT, LA, 70723

  Registry ID: 110000597337

• EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC - SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - CONVENT REFINERY

  10700 HWY 44, CONVENT, LA, 70723

  Registry ID: 110000597337

• EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC - SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US - CONVENT REFINERY

  10700 HWY 44, CONVENT, LA, 70723

  Registry ID: 110000597337

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Equilon Enterprises LLC Convent Refinery dba Shell Oil Products US - AOC ECDATentered 2019-11-05

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-10-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-11-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-11-05Final Order Issued
• 2020-05-01Air Resolved
• 2020-05-01Enforcement Action Closed