EPA v. Marathon Blanchard Refining-Texas City, TX-Voluntary Disclosure NOD-FY2021
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Pursuant to the Blanchard letter of April 3, 2013, and EPA, Region 6 acceptance letter of May 28, 2013, which together comprise the Audit Agreement between EPA, Region 6 and Blanchard (Agreement), Blanchard conducted a comprehensive, multistage audit of the Galveston Bay Refinery. Blanchard had acquired the facility in early 2013 from BP Products North America Inc. The audit focused on substantive areas of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Specifically, Blanchards comprehensive audit covered requirements of the following areas: New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSP/PSD); Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR); Refinery Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) applicability analysis; Risk Management Plan (RMP); and, Texas State Implementation Plan (Texas SIP).
Defendants (1)
- Blanchard Refining Company LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
BLANCHARD REFINING GALVESTON BAY REFINERY
2401 5TH AVE S, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110059763536
BLANCHARD REFINING GALVESTON BAY REFINERY
2401 5TH AVE S, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110059763536
BLANCHARD REFINING GALVESTON BAY REFINERY
2401 5TH AVE S, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110059763536
BLANCHARD REFINING GALVESTON BAY REFINERY
2401 5TH AVE S, TEXAS CITY, TX, 77590
Registry ID: 110059763536
Statutes cited
- CAA PART63 — MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
- CAA UNKNOWN — Federally-Enforceable Requirement, Non Specified
- CAA 173 — New Source Review Permit Requirements
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Marathon Blanchard Refining-Texas City, TX-Voluntary Disclosure NOD-FY2021entered 2021-08-17
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2021-08-17Final Order Issued
- 2021-08-17Air Resolved
- 2021-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-08-17Compliance Achieved
- 2021-08-30Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602809515
- Case number
- 06-2021-3346
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDAP
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-3346 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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