EPA v. ARCO TERMINAL SERVICES
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
THIS IS A CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PURSUANT TO THE CLEAN AIR ACT ASKING THE DEPT OF JUSTICE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ARCO. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES EMISSION OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC) FROM TANKS INSIDE OF PETROLEUM TRANSPORT VESSELS. THE ARCO ACTIVITIES ARE SUBJECT TO SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RULE 1142 REGARDING MARINE TANK VESSEL OPERATIONS. EPA WILL SEEK BOTH PENALTY (IN AN AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED) AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
Defendants (1)
- ARCO TERMINAL SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARCO TERM SERVICES
PIER B - BERTHS 76-78, LONG BEACH, CA, 90802
Registry ID: 110000476510
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ARCO TERMINAL SERVICES (CONSENT DECREE)entered 2005-12-07
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $225,000 · SEP: $675,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1999-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1999-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-10-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2005-10-14Final Order Lodged
- 2005-12-07Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-12-07Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 53116
- Case number
- 09-1999-0054
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- ATWGL
- EPA region
- 09
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-1999-0054 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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