On September 1, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act to Marathon Petroleum LP. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act and 40 CFR Part 68-Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions at the Garyville Refinery. The CAFO requires Marathon Petroleum LP to pay an assessed penalty of $54,000 within 30 days of the effective date of the CAFO. Additionally, Marathon has agreed to conduct a Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) worth $202, 500. As part of the SEP, Marathon has agreed to purchase 41 SCBAs for the St. John the Baptist Parish Department of Emergency Preparedness within 270 days of the effective date of the CAFO.