06/29/89: SYNOPSIS OF CASE: AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY OWNS & OPERATES A CRUDE OIL STORAGE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY IN CHARENTON, LA. THE FACILITY RECEIVES TWO TYPES OF CRUDE OIL FROM FIELD LOCATIONS THE TWO CRUDES ARE MIXED & STORED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT BY BARGE. THREE CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANKS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS ACTION & HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE LA. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (LDEQ) IN PERMIT NUMBERS 2660 -00019-00 & 2660-00060-00 AS TANKS 1-86, 2-86, & 1-88(LATER IDENTIFIED AS TANKS 34105, 350106, & 305.) (SEE EXHIBITS 6 AND 8). THESE STORAGE TANKS ARE SUBJECT TO THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR VOLATILE ORGANIC LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS (INCLUDING PETROLEUM LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS) FOR WHICH CON- STRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OR MODIFICATION COMMENCED AFTER JULY 23, 84, CODIFIED AT 40 C.F.R. PART 60, SUBPART KB. THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRING AT AMOCO,S CHARENTON FACILITY WERE DOCUMENTED BY THE COMPANY'S 2/15/90, RESPONSE TO EPA'S NOV 24, 89, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LETTER (SEE EXHIBITS 3 & 4). EPA REQUESTS THAT AMOCO BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NSPS REQUIREMENTS & THAT AMOCO SUPPLY THE DATES THAT CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS 34105, 35106, & 305 COMMENC -ED. FACILITY ID NO. TXD000802884.