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BASIS PETROLEUM, INC.

Judicial · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 36732

$75K
Penalty
Cost recovery
$80K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
06-1996-0445
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-2-1-2134
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), U.S.C. SECTION 7413. 2. BASIS PETROLEUM, INC. HWY. 197 & 14TH STREET TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 111 AND 110 OF THE CAA BY 1) FAILING TO PROPERLY CONDUCT PERFORMANCE UNDER 40 CFR SECTION 60.18, 2) HAVING 4 BLEEDER VALVES OPEN WHILE TANK ROOF WAS FLOATING, 3) FAILING TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A MONITOR FOR THE CONDENSER FOR TWS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND STORGAE TANKS (SIP), 4) OPERATING THE REFINERY'S OIL-WATER SEPARATOR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED CON- TROLS, AND 5) FAILING TO INSTALL WATER SEAL CONTROLS ON AT LEAST ONE INDIVIDUAL DRAIN SYSTEM IN THE METHYL TERT- IARY BUTYL ETHER UNIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA RE- FERRED THE CASE TO DOJ FOR CIVIL ACTION. THE REFERRAL SEEKS A CIVIL PENALTY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO COORECT THE VIOLATIONS. 5. REFERRAL WAS SENT TO DOJ ON SEPT. 30, 1996.

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