EPA v. PLACID REFINING

Case summary

PLACID REFINING COMPANY (PLACID) IS A REFINER OF CONVENTIONA L GASOLINE AND OWNS ONE REFINERY LOCATED IN PORT ALLEN, LOUI SIANA. ON MARCH 23 - 26, 1999, EPA CONDUCTED AN AUDIT AND R EVIEWED DOCUMENTS AND OPERATIONS SUPPORTING THE FILINGS FOR THE REPORTING PERIODS 1995, 1996, AND 1997. THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT TEAM IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT: 1) THE ANALYSIS FOR DISTILLATION WAS NOT CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO ASTM D-86; (2) HOMOGENEITY WAS NOT DETERMINED C ONSISTENTLY (ONLY 13% OF THE TIME) IN 1995, 1996 & 1997; (3) BATCHES 95-306 AND 95-428 WERE NOT HOMOGENOUS; AND (4) ATTE ST AUDITORS FOR PLACID DID NOT KEEP WORK PAPERS AND OTHER DO CUMENTS FOR THE 1995 ATTEST AUDIT. A TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY O F $15,000 WAS APPROVED AND AN NOV WAS SIGNED ON 6/14/2001. THE CASE WAS SETTLED ON AUGUST 30, 2001 FOR $10,000 PENDING APPROVED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

Defendants (1)

• PLACID REFINING CONamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLACID REFINING COMPANY

  1940 NORTH LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1, PORT ALLEN, LA, 70767

  Registry ID: 110000449863

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PLACID REFININGentered 2002-03-14

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-14Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-05Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-04-05Compliance Achieved