# VALLEY REFINING
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53643`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0375
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $40K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- VALLEY REFINING LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS AN ADMIN PENALTY COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT/    FINAL ORDER (CA/FO) SIMULTANEOUSLY COMMENCING AND CLOSING    THE ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA 42 USC 9609     AND SECTION 325 OF EPCRA, 42 USC 11045,  WHICH WAS ISSUED    TO VALLEY REFINING, L.L.C.  THE VIOLATION INVOLVES FAILURE   TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC, SERC AND LEPC OF A RELEASE    ON NOVEMBER 9, 1999 OF APPROXIMATELY 105 POUNDS OF DIPHENYL, A CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, FAILURE TO PROVIDE             NOTIFICATION ON THAT RELEASE TO THE SERC AND LEPC; AND       FAILURE TO PROVIDE ANNUAL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INVENTORY TO    THE SERC AND LEPC FOR REPORTING YEARS 1997, 1998 AND 1999.   THE COMPLAINT ASSESSED A PENALTY OF $39,993 WHICH WAS AGREED IN SETTLEMENT UNDER THE CA/FO.

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