EPA v. Torrance Refining Company LLC CAFO

Case summary

This Consent Agreement and Final Order (CA/FO), pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Section 22.13 and 22.18, simultaneously commences and concludes this proceeding, wherein EPA alleges that Respondent violated Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. Section 7412(r), and its implementing regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. EPA proposes that Respondent be assessed, and Respondent agrees to pay $125,000, as the civil penalty for the violations alleged herein. Respondent certifies to EPA that as of the Effective Date it has fully complied with the requirements of Section 112(r) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. Section 7412(r), that formed the basis for the violations alleged in this CA/FO.

Defendants (1)

• Torrance Refining Company LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TORRANCE REFINING COMPANY, LLC

  3700 WEST 190TH STREET, TORRANCE, CA, 90509.0

  Registry ID: 110069359063

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Torrance Refining Company LLC CAFOentered 2020-01-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $125,000 · SEP: $219,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-01-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2020-01-09Final Order Issued
• 2020-01-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-03-10Enforcement Action Data Entered