EPA v. Valero Refining Co.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO) negotiated between the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX (EPA) and Valero Refining Company California. (Valero). This CA/FO sets out the terms for resolution of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) administrative civil penalty actions against Valero for violations discovered during routine compliance evaluation inspections at their refinery in Benicia, California. Valero agreed to pay a civil administrative penalty of $157,800 to settle the matter.
Defendants (1)
- Valero Refining Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
VALERO REFINING COMPANY
3400 EAST SECOND STREET, BENICIA, CA, 94510
Registry ID: 110033145353
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Valero Refining Co.entered 2016-09-30
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $157,800
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2016-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2016-09-30Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600819297
- Case number
- 09-2016-3000
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2016-3000 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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