# CONTINENTAL AIRLINES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `57803`
- **Case Number:** HQ-2000-0162
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $38K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES (settlement)
## Summary

DURING SEP--DEC 1999, RESPONDENT CONDUCTED A SELF-AUDIT OF  ALL ITS DOMESTIC AIRPORT FACILITIES, REPORTED THAT IT HAD P OTENTIALLY VIOLATED SECTION 211(G) OF THE CAA, 42 USC SECTIO N 7545(G), AND THEREGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER 40CFR PART 80, AN D REQUESTED THE APPLICATION OF EPA'S  SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY  .  RESPONDENT REPORTED THAT AT 4 AIRPORTS IT MAY HAVE USED  FUEL WITH A POSSIBLE SULFUR CONTENT GREATER THAN 0.05 WEIGHT  PERCENT TO FUEL THIRTY-NINE VEHICLES THAT WERE POTENTIALLY  MOTOR VEHICLES.  USE OF SUCH FUEL IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CONSTIT UTES A VIOLATION OF SECTION 211(G) OF THE CAA AND CFR 80.29.

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