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09-1990-0036JudicialClosedFY 1990· Region 09

EPA v. PETRO POWER (TOSCO)

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$210,000

Case summary

PETRO POWER AND TOSCO CORP. VIOLATED THE ASBESTOS NESHAP WORK PRACTICES REQUIREMENTS AT TOSCO CORPORATION'S AVON REFINERY IN MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA. BETWEEN FEB 17. AND MARCH 24, 1989, AN INSPECTOR FROM THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BAAQMD) WITNESSED THE DRY REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM) AND DRY ACM ON THE GROUND AT THE REFINERY, INDICATING VIOLATIONS OF 40 CFR 61.147(C) AND (E). BAAQMD ISSUED NOTICES OF VIOLATION TO PETRO POWER AND OBTAINED MINOR PENALTIES FROM PETRO POWER.

Defendants (2)

  • PETRO POWER INSULATION, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • TOSCO CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (9)

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

  • ULTRAMAR INCORPORATED

    150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

    Registry ID: 110071349304

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PETRO POWER INSULATION, INC.entered 1994-07-08

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $210,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1990-07-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1991-05-16Referred TO U.S. Attorney
  • 1991-05-16Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1994-07-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1994-07-08Final Order Entered
  • 1994-07-08Concluded
  • 1996-07-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
52223
Case number
09-1990-0036
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1562
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
RC-2
EPA region
09
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1990-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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