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CONOCO INCORP-LAKE CHARLES REFINERY-CWA CAA Consent Decree-FY2001

Judicial · FY1999 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 39312

$120K
Penalty
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Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1999-0648
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-06818
Multimedia
Y
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113(A) AND (B) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413(A) AND (B). SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. CONOCO INCORPORATED, LAKE CHARLES REFINERY 2200 OLD SPANISH TRAIL WESTLAKE, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70602. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 110, 111, 112 OF THE CAA AND SECTIONS 301 AND 402(A) OF THE CWA. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDED: 1) FAILING TO REPAIR LEAKING VALVES IN A TIMELY MANNER AS REQUIRED, 2) FAILING TO DETERMINE THE EXIT VELOCITY OF THE THE NORTH FLARE BY THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES, 3) FAILING TO DETERMINE THE EXIT VELOCITY OF THE WEST FLARE BY THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES, 4) FAILING TO DETERMINE THE EXIT VELOCITY OF THE T-38 FLARE BY THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE, 5) FAILING TO DETERMINE THE EXIT VELOCITY OF THE AP1/CP1 FLARE BY THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE, 6) FAILING TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE TESTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, 7) INADEQUATE AND INCOMPLETE LOGBOOK OF THE MONTLY LEAK INSPECTIONS, 8) FAILING TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION FOR THE EXCEL PARALUBES PORTION OF LOHC INITIAL STARTUP IN A TIMELY MANNER AS REQUIRED, 9) FAILING TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION FOR REVAMP PORTION OF THE LOHC INTIAL STARTUP IN A TIMELY MANNER AS REQUIRED, 10) FAILING TO INSURE THAT EACH OPENING IN THE ROOF BE EQUIPPED WITH A GASKETED COVER, SEAL, OR LID WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE CLOSED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN THE DEVICE IS IN ACTUAL USE (TANK-6019), 11) FAILING TO INSURE THAT EACH OPENING IN THE ROOF BE EQUIPPE

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