In a settlement with the United States, CITGO Petroleum Corporation and PDV Midwest Refining, LLC (collectively, CITGO) has agreed to significant injunctive relief to reduce harmful air pollution from the company?s refinery located in Lemont, Illinois, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The settlement will resolve claims that the company violated the Clean Air Act by:
Over-steaming their flares, in violations of the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP), the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries (40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart GGG), and CITGO's Title V permit
Using PM and NOx emission reductions resulting from the 2005 Consent Decree, in violation of the 2005 Consent Decree and New Source Review (NSR) permitting requirements
Shutting down its wet electrostatic precipitator (WESP ? used to control PM emissions at the FCCU), in violation of the 2005 Consent Decree?s PM emission limit at the FCCU, 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subparts A (General Provisions) and J (Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries), and NSR requirements
Making physical and operational changes that led to a significant net emissions increase in CO at its sulfur recovery plant (SRP), in violation of NSR requirements, and failing to route to route or re-route all sulfur pit emissions to eliminate, control, or include and monitor them as part of the SRP's emissions, in violation of the 2005 Consent Decree's requirement
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