EPA v. CountryMark
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This case involves the failure of CountryMark Refining and Logistics, LLC at its Mt. Vernon, Indiana refinery to perform statistical quality control procedures on instruments used to test benzene in gasoline during 2016 - 2018 as required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). As part of the settlement with EPA, CountryMark paid a $226,200 civil penalty and retired approximately 72,000 benzene credits.
Defendants (1)
- Country Mark Refining and Logistics, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.
1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225
Registry ID: 110017866727
COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.
1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225
Registry ID: 110017866727
COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.
1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225
Registry ID: 110017866727
COUNTRYMARK COOPERATIVE INC.
1200 REFINERY RD., MOUNT VERNON, IN, 476209225
Registry ID: 110017866727
Statutes cited
- CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CountryMarkentered 2019-04-12
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $226,200
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2019-04-12Final Order Issued
- 2019-04-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2019-04-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2019-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601845231
- Case number
- HQ-2019-8407
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- HQ
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- Yes
- Primary statute
- Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case HQ-2019-8407 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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