EPA v. WESTERN PETROLEUM

Case summary

BIONETICS RFG AUDIT INSPECTION 11/17/97. 6 VIOLATIONS TRUCK IMPORTER (SMALL) 4 ALLEGED VIOLATIONS BETWEEN '95 & '9 6: $25,000 FOR FAILURE IN'96 TO COMPLY WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIO N TO THE EVERY BATCH TESTING REQUIREMENTS (EPA CONTENDS THIS VIOLATION OCCURRED ON THE DUE DATE OF THE ANTI-DUMPING ANNU AL REPORT, 2/28/97), $5,000 FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT A TIMELY ATTEST AUDIT IN 1995 AND 1996 (THE '95 & '96 ATTEST AUDITS WERE DUE ON MAY 30TH OF 1996 AND 1997, RESPECTIVELY), $20,00 0 FOR FAILURE TO IMPORT IN '96 CG THAT COMPLIED WITH THE P ER GALLON COMPLIANCE STANDARD FOR EXHAUST BENZENE, SULFUR, A ND OLEFINS. BASIS FOR REDUCTION: ALTHOUGH EACH BATCH OF IMP ORTED CANANDIAN GASOLINE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PER GALL ON STANDARD, THE GASOLINE (38,423,000 GALLONS) MET THE ANNUA L AVERAGE STATUTORY BASELINE, HAVING AN AVERAGE SULFUR CONT ENT OF 321 PPM; OLEFINS OF 9.52 VOL. %; AND EXHAUST BENZENE EMISSIONS OF 6.23 MG/MI. ALSO, IMPORTER VERY COOPERATIVE & H AS TAKEN STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THESE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS DO N OT REOCCUR.

Defendants (1)

• WESTERN PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WESTERN INTL TRDG CO

  9531 W 78TH ST STE 102, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, 553443856

  Registry ID: 110010646569

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WESTERN PERTROLEUMentered 2002-03-08

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $22,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-08Enforcement Action Closed