EPA v. ASHLAND INC.

Case summary

ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1996, WE ISSUED TO ASHLAND A NOTICE AND A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 114 OF THE ACT. SEE AED/MSEB 4638 AND 4639. AS A RESULT OF ASHLAND'S RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, EPA DETERMINED THAT AFTER JUNE 1, 1996, EIGHT (8) OF ASHLAND'S SUPERAMERICA RETAIL OUTLETS WERE SELLING GASOLINE THAT EXCEEDED THE APPLICABLE RVP STANDARD FOR CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE, AND ONE (1) FOR REFORMULATED GASOLINE. MOREOVER, ASHLAND REPORTED THAT IT CONDUCTED AN OVERSIGHT PROGRAM BUT FAILED TO TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR VIOLAITONS DETECTED VIA ITS OVERSIGHT PROGRAM. WE ALLEGED THAT THIS CONSTITUTED NINE (9) VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 211 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. 7545, AND THE REGULATIONS ISSUED THEREUNDER 40 C.F.R. 80.27 AND 80.78.

Defendants (1)

• ASHLAND INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUPERAMERICA GROUP INCORPORATED

  3499 DABNEY DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 405120000

  Registry ID: 110001955670

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASHLAND INC.entered 1998-11-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-08Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-08Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-08Enforcement Action Closed
• 1999-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered