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09-1999-0054JudicialClosedFY 1999· Region 09

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 110Implementation 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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