EPA v. Houston Refining
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This case involves failure to comply with gasoline sulfur standards under the Clean Air Act on the part of Houston Refining, LP at its refinery located in Houston, Texas. As part of the settlement, Houston Refining paid a civil penalty of $434,500 to the United States Treasury.
Defendants (1)
- Houston Refining LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LYONDELL CITGO REFINING CO LTD
12000 LAWNDALE, HOUSTON, TX, 77001
Registry ID: 110058113704
LYONDELL CITGO REFINING CO LTD
12000 LAWNDALE, HOUSTON, TX, 77001
Registry ID: 110058113704
Statutes cited
- CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Houston Refiningentered 2016-12-22
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $434,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2016-12-22Final Order Issued
- 2017-01-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600935081
- Case number
- EF-2016-8260
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- EF
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case EF-2016-8260 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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