EPA v. ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO.

Case summary

10/20/97 ONE RFG VIOLATION. ON OCTOBER 29, 1995, AN APPROVED EPA SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED AT THIS ASHLAND BRANDED OUTLET LOCATED IN LA GRANGE, KY. THE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE 87 OCTANE GASOLINE BEING SOLD VIOLATED THE OXYGEN STANDARD IN THAT IT HAD 0.225 WT % WHICH IS LESS THAN THE MINIMUM ALLOWED OXYGEN STANDARD (1.5 WT %). EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 20, 1995, THE NON-ATTAINMENT BOUNDARIES FOR THE AREA SUROUNDING LOUISVILLE, KY WERE REDRAWN TO INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THIS RETAIL STATION. DELIVERY RECORDS AND BILLING INVOICES SUPPLOIED BY THE RETAILER AND THE REFINER SHOWED THE FUEL WAS CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED RFG. ASHLAND PETROLEUM IS LIABLE AS THE REFINER WHOSE CORPORATE, TRADE OR BRAND NAME IS DISPLAYED AT THE RETAIL OUTLET WHERE THE VIOLATION WAS FOUND. ASHLAND BECAME THE BRANDED REFINER FOR THIS STATION ON OCTOBER 26, 1996, THREE DAYS BEFORE EPA SURVEY INSPECTION. NOV ISSUED WITHOUT A PROPOSED PENALTY, BUT WITH A CAA 114 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.

Defendants (1)

• ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING LLC

  12TH AND CENTER STREETS, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING LLC

  12TH AND CENTER STREETS, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING LLC

  12TH AND CENTER STREETS, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING LLC

  12TH AND CENTER STREETS, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

Statutes cited

• CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO.entered 1997-04-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-11-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-04-14Final Order Issued
• 1997-04-14Compliance Achieved
• 1997-04-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered