EPA v. Citgo Petroleum Lake Charles-Sulphur,LA-RMP CAFO-FY2023
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility between August 9 and 12, 2022, to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA, 40 CFR Part 68, Risk Management Program requirements. On February 1, 2023, the EPA sent Respondent a Notice of Potential Violation and Opportunity to Confer letter. On March 10, 2023, the EPA responded to the documentation and information received from Respondent as a result of the opportunity to confer. EPA determined 5 findings of violation for OCA documentation, five year accident history, process hazard analysis, process safety information, and hot work permits.
Defendants (1)
- CITGO Petroleum CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
CITGO PETROLEUM CORP - LAKE CHARLES MANUFACTURING COMPLEX
4401 HWY 108 S, SULPHUR, LA, 70669
Registry ID: 110000597248
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Citgo Petroleum Lake Charles-Sulphur,LA-RMP CAFO-FY2023entered 2023-05-16
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $134,339
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2023-05-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-05-16Final Order Issued
- 2023-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-05-31Compliance Achieved
- 2023-05-31Air Resolved
- 2023-06-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603601298
- Case number
- 06-2023-3332
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-3332 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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