# TEXACO, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `154`
- **Case Number:** 01-1988-0016
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $65K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- TEXACO, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE   CAA FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE ACT AND THE         STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR BULK GASOLINE TERMINALS AT 40   CFR PART 60, SUBPART XX, 60.8(A) AND 60.502.                   TEXACO VIOLATED THE NSPS FOR VOC EMISSIONS AT ITS          PROVIDENCE TERMINAL IN RHODE ISLAND. THE FACILITY IS A BULK  GASOLINE LOADING FACILITY WHERE GASOLINE TANK TRUCKS LOAD    FUEL.  DURING THE LOADING PROCESS, VOLATILE ORGANIC COM-     POUNDS ESCAPE INTO THE AIR.  DUE TO RECENT MODIFICATIONS     MADE TO THE PROVIDENCE TERMINAL, THE FACILITY QUALIFIES AS   A NEW SOURCE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 111 OF THE CAAAND IS    SUBJECT TO THE NSPS FOR BULK GASOLINE TERMINALS FOUND AT 40  CFR PART 60, SUBPART XX.  THE FACILITY VIOLATED THE NSPS BY  FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE VOC EMISSION LIMIT OF 35 MILLI-   GRAMS TOTAL ORGANIC COMPOUNDS PER LITER OF GASOLINE LOADED   WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER THE STARTUP DATE OF THE MODIFICATION.    THE REGION IS SEEKIONG CIVIL PENALTIES OR 58 DAYS OF       VIOLATION OF THE NSPS.  THE SOURCE IS NOW IN COMPLIANCE.       THE COMPLAINT ASKS FOR CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO $25,000    PER DAY OF VIOLATION.  WE ALSO HAVE CALCULATED A PENALTY OF  $21,045 FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE CASE.

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