EPA v. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION

Case summary

CASE INCLUDES VIOLATIONS OF EMISSION LIMITS, GOOD AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PRACTICES RELATED TO FLARING, LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS, RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND PLAN REQUIREMENTS, EMERGENCY RELEASE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND CHEMICAL INVENTORY AND TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION

  1391 IRON HORSE ROAD, MCPHERSON, KS, 674601404

  Registry ID: 110015862440

• NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION

  775 LANDMARK LANE, MCPHERSON, KS, 67460-6131

  Registry ID: 110000758449

• NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION

  1391 IRON HORSE ROAD, MCPHERSON, KS, 674601404

  Registry ID: 110015862440

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATIONentered 2012-06-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $475,046 · State/local: $225,000 · SEP: $746,632

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-26Final Order Lodged
• 2012-03-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2012-06-22Final Order Entered
• 2018-10-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-10-19Pipeline Closed