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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155 Seattle, WA 98101 ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE DIVISION Reply To: 20-C04 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Stephen Lang Vice President and Refinery Manager HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 8505 South Texas Road Anacortes, Washington 98221 Mr. Jeff Bullen Claims Advisor, US Shell Oil Products US 150 North Dairy Ashford, E0590 Houston, Texas 77079 Re: Notice of Violation of the Clean Air Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 at Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes, Washington Dear Mr. Lang and Mr. Bullen: Enclosed is a Notice of Violation (NOV) issued to Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US and HollyFrontier Puget Sound Refining LLC ("Respondents") under Section 113 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7413, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for violations at the Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes, Washington. The NOV notifies Respondents of violations of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., and the implementing regulations, including the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants located at 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subparts A and FF, and 40C.F.R. Part 63, Subparts R, CC, and WW; and the New Source Performance Standards located at 40C.F.R. Part 60, Subparts A, Kb, and QQQ. In addition, this NOV also identifies violations of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. 11023, and Section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13106, at the Refinery. We are offering you an opportunity to confer with us to discuss the alleged violations. The conference will give you an opportunity to present information on the specific findings of violation, any efforts you have taken to comply and the steps you will take to prevent future violations. To arrange a conference, please contact Elizabeth Walters, Clean Air Act Enforcement Officer, EPA Region 10, at (206) 553-6317 or Walters.Elizabeth@epa.gov within 10 days of receipt of this letter. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, MORGAN JENCIUS Digitally signed by MORGAN JENCIUS Date: 2023.09.29 09:54:40 -07'00' Morgan Jencius, Chief Air and Land Enforcement Branch Enclosure cc: Mr. Scott McCreery HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Mr. Aaron Vahid HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Ms. Toby Mahar Compliance Manager, Northwest Clean Air Agency Ms. Crystal Rau Air Quality Scientist, Northwest Clean Air Agency 2 Attachment to Notice of Violation Issued to Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US and HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Table 1: 2021 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions at Oil-Water Separators Subject to Subpart FF Description API Separator (Fixed Roof Portion) Visibly damaged seal along edge near hatch H17 Hatch 17 Valve V1 on afterbay (north) cover Fixed roof seal on north side Hatch H10 Hatch H18 Edge of concrete adjacent to C-5 Hatch around valve V7 Visibly cracked caulking around hatch H22 Hatch H23 Hatch H24 Hatch H27 DAF 1 Pump 9QVM75 Visibly cracked caulking along seam of hatch around valve V5 Large hatch near H3 Hatch H3 Visibly cracked seal along unidentified roof hatch Pump 9QVM73 leaking from a crack in the roof where pump is mounted Visibly cracked seal along the hatch of pump 9QVM71 Seam on the roof near pump 9QVM76 Inspection Date 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 Reading (ppm) >10,000 800 1,200 8,000 2,800 1,100 Flameout1 1,200 20,000 1,500 2,000 40,000 OGI2 10,000 1,400 >10,000 >10,000 Flameout Flameout 9,000 Additional Notes No repair No repair Repair documented 12/18/2021 No repair No repair 1 A "flameout" occurs when vapors overwhelmed the instrument. 2 "OGI" indicates that Optical Gas Imaging was used and imaged a hydrocarbon leak. DAF 2 Large roof hatch next to hatch H7 measured at 3,300 ppm Pump 9QVM74 Seam at interface between tank and roof DAF 3 Visibly damaged seal around hatch near flange F14 Visibly damaged seal along edge of tank Visibly cracked sealant and holes observed from many places on the roof (more than 10 locations with visible defects) 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 3,300 OGI OGI Flameout Flameout OGI No repair No repair Table 2: 2022 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions at Oil-Water Separators Subject to Subpart FF Description API Separator (Fixed Roof Portion) Hatch H16 Edge of concrete next to E5 Hatch H27 Hatch H26 Next to Hatch H26 Fixed roof seam between H22 and H23 Fixed roof seam between H23 and H24 Hatch H19 Edge of concrete next to SW corner of W6 Fixed roof seam on NW corner of C5 Corner of fixed roof next to W5 Hatch H15 Hatch H18 Hatch H14 Corner of fixed roof next to E6 Fixed roof seam between C6 and E6 Inspection Date 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 Reading (ppm) 610 OGI Flameout 719 1,100 926 OGI 2,541 1,252 15,900 3,003 2,900 14,000 1,300 3,300 710 Additional Notes No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 2 Fixed roof seam between V5 and V4 Flange F5 DAF 1 SW upper rim Gap by walkway 4' from entrance (section 1 south) S walkway 12' (section 2 south) Seal in center (center south) S walkway N of center Above corner plus 4' (section 4 south) Above point plus 4' (section 5 south) Above point to edge (section 6 south) Bottom surface near H1A Platform near H3 H3 NW walkway plus 4' (section 6 north) Above plus 4' (section 5 north) Above to corner of center (section 4 north) Corner of platform away from seal N edge of center N edge of seam (center north) Corner to 4' (section 3 north) Above plus 4' (section 2 north) Above to corner (section 1 north) S seam of center N seam of center Rim near 9QC5 6' from 9QC5 20' from 9QC5 Midway from 9QC5 E Seal Pump base 9QVM71 N corner Pump base 9QVM71 SW corner Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 17,300 1,969 2,300 10,300 13,100 9,180 11,000 1,575 Flameout Flameout 1,424 616 2,321 846 Flameout Flameout 6,438 1,300 1,475 2,075 Flameout 3,546 1,548 785 2,700 875 13,700 1,389 824 12,400 10,800 1,379 No repair No repair Attachment Page 3 Pump base 9QVM71 SE corner Seam E of 9QVM76 Seam W of 9QVM76 SW corner of platform W seam DAF 2 Opening SW of center (H6A) W seam N walkway, N edge (section 1 north) N walkway edge plus 4' (section 2 north) Above plus 4' (section 3 north) N corner of center N seam (center north) SE corner of center Center plus 4' (section 4 north) N walkway 4' from edge (section 6 north) Edge of tank lid on south side of tank Duct tape patch crack Angle iron at walkway 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 2,416 696 Flameout 1,286 1,263 4,900 5,680 1,250 2,000 6,000 3,100 20,000 10,700 1,180 1,108 30,000 839 6,300 and flameout Table 3: Records Review - Detectable Emissions at Oil-Water Separators Subject to Subpart FF Location Description API Separator (Fixed Roof Portion) H2 H3 Date 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 6/21/2022 Reading (ppm) 596 1,803 561 784 M213 662 3 A reading of "M21" indicates that the leak was discovered during the Refinery's regular Method 21 inspections and reported in the Refinery's reports submitted pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart FF as a leak with detectable emissions that was repaired, and no specific ppm value was reported. Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 4 V1 H6 H8 H9 H11 H14 H18 H15 V9 H16 H17 H28 H27 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 12/28/2020 12/28/2020 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 6/25/2019 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 12/28/2020 6/21/2022 11/29/2022 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 6/21/2022 12/23/2019 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/28/2020 12/28/2020 5/18/2021 M21 M21 M21 864 798 989 M21 532 1,041 M21 564 3,786 608 M21 1,065 M21 1,052 3,494 1,653 M21 740 1,342 1,734 3,724 M21 1,147 M21 722 4,097 538 M21 M21 M21 Attachment Page 5 H26 H24 H23 H22 H20 Wall at Southeast corner, on East side Wall at south end, middle section DAF 1 Wall Seam 2 Wall Seam 1 Wall Seam 4 Wall Seam 3 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 12/23/2019 12/28/2020 5/18/2021 6/19/2018 12/28/2020 12/23/2019 12/23/2019 12/28/2020 5/18/2021 12/28/2020 12/23/2019 12/28/2020 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 2/12/2020 12/28/2020 6/21/2022 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/21/2022 7/26/2022 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/21/2022 11/28/2018 7,526 M21 M21 728 M21 6,266 539 M21 M21 M21 5,425 M21 2,453 998 1,042 2,341 M21 10,396 3,088 8,775 33,889 2,743 2,828 2,943 M21 1,430 2,114 1,600 1,310 1,135 9,160 Attachment Page 6 9QS23 F5 H2 H3 9QVM73 pump base F6 V5 H1 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/21/2022 7/26/2022 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 7/26/2022 11/29/2022 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 12/12/2018 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/25/2019 6/21/2022 7/26/2022 7/26/2022 7/26/2022 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 17,199 2,760 1,284 3,529 M21 779 3,253 7,813 1,053 M21 7991 M21 M21 2,001 3,749 1,233 15,393 1,397 573 7,419 14,793 951 1,306 4,067 M21 M21 M21 814 8,171 2,629 2,103 M21 5,508 Attachment Page 7 V1 9QVM75 pump base H4 H5 9QVM76 pump base 9QVM71 pump base DAF 2 Seam 8 Seam 5 Seam 6 Seam 7 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 2/12/2020 6/19/2018 6/19/2018 5/18/2021 2/12/2020 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 11/28/2018 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 6/25/2019 2/12/2020 12/28/2020 5/18/2021 6/19/2018 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 6/19/2018 1,056 950 1,904 M21 961 5,282 14,696 M21 1215 1,386 502 1,556 M21 45,496 6,372 2,094 8,804 1,006 M21 M21 2,129 2,137 5,017 M21 1931 3,678 15,499 1,860 12,896 M21 825 7,422 Attachment Page 8 H6 V6 F13 9QVM74 pump base 9QS24 Hatch DAF 3 9QVM98 pump base H14 H11 H12 H13 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 6/25/2019 5/28/2021 6/21/2022 7/26/2022 6/25/2019 6/21/2022 6/19/2018 5/18/2021 7/26/2022 7/26/2022 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2019 7/26/2022 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 12/23/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 6/21/2022 11/29/2022 6/19/2018 6/25/2019 2/12/2020 5/18/2021 12/23/2019 6/19/2018 11/28/2018 8,924 M21 2,545 M21 573 18,396 1,236 M21 M21 M21 1,780 963 1,414 M21 551 21,599 1,157 1,225 17,098 971 14,093 14,896 M21 2604 M21 13,798 7,767 14,996 M21 1,606 3,877 5,553 Attachment Page 9 V7 V8 F20 F17 Seam 9 9QG90A pump base 2/12/2020 6/21/2022 11/29/2022 11/29/2022 11/29/2022 11/29/2022 11/29/2022 6/21/2022 11/29/2022 516 638 M21 M21 M21 M21 M21 2,116 12,396 Table 4: 2021 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions at Individual Drain Systems Subject to Subpart FF Description and Location Tank Farm Area Tank 22 drain Tank 21 drain Tank 26 drain Tank 51 drain Tank 52 drain Tank 54 drain Tank 43 drain Tank 30 drain Tank 28 drain Tank 38 drain Tank 36 drain Tank 11 drain Tank 17 drain Tank 4 drain Process Area Drum wash pad Drum wash pad Crude Unit (VPS) manhole Inspection Date 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 8/27/2021 8/30/2021 8/30/2021 Reading (ppm) 64,700 3,427 1,062 3,326 1,432 622 2,154 3,146 32,400 12,800 26,600 Flameout 2,537 2,201 OGI; Flameout with Method 21 instrument OGI OGI; Refinery measured 83,000 ppm along edge Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 10 Table 5: 2022 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions at Individual Drain Systems Subject to Subpart FF Location Description Tank Farm Area Tank 53 drain Tank 36 drain Tank 39 drain Tank 4 drain Tank 11 drain Tank 26 drain Tank 24 drain Tank 503 drain Tank 22 drain Process Area Crude Unit (VPS) manhole Manhole M-Hole-21 Manhole MH5 Manhole MH-21A Manhole D-7 Manhole E-8 Manhole 8-F Manhole C-8 Inspection Date 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 Reading (ppm) 850 and 1,200 9,000 660 877 2,000 3,600 680 and 15,000 563 1043 OGI; 1,900 ppm OGI 3,337 4,500 and 75,000 2,352 Flameout 2,700, 10,400 and 668 2,842 and 8,000 Table 6: 2022 CAA Inspection - Open Tank Drain Boxes Observed at Individual Drain Systems at the Tank Farm Area, Subject to Subpart FF Location Tank 40 Tank 41 Tank 38 Tank 25 Inspection Date 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 Identified Defect No cover on drain box, oily sheen on water was observed in the box Grated cover on drain box Grated opening in cover on drain box, measured leak at 698 ppm Grated cover on drain box, oily water was observed in the box Additional Information No repair No repair No repair Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 11 Tank 28 Tank 52 8/2/2022 8/2/2022 Unlatched hatch on the drain box cover, measured leak at 1,034 ppm Unlatched hatch on the drain box cover Table 7: Records Review - Detectable Emissions Identified at Individual Drain Systems at the Tank Farm Area, Subject to Subpart FF Location Tank 54 drain Tank 43 drain Tank 22 drain Tank 36 drain Tank 11 drain Tank 38 drain Tank 17 drain Inspection Date 12/21/2018 12/21/2018 10/29/2019 12/21/2018 10/21/2020 10/21/2020 10/21/2020 4/27/2020 Reading (ppm) 949 4598 1579 59,400 881 1,396 1,979 10,000 Table 8: 2021 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions and Defects at API Separator (Floating Roof Portion) Subject to NSPS Subpart QQQ Location and Description C18 emergency roof drain was damaged with a hole in the top of the vent E5 hatch E7 hatch C29 hatch E29 hatch Seam between C2 and C3 Inspection Date 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 Reading (ppm) Visual 12,000 600 1,000 1,700 3,300 Table 9: 2022 CAA Inspection - Detectable Emissions and Defects at API Separator (Floating Roof Portion) Subject to NSPS Subpart QQQ Location and Description Corner of E5 Hatch on E5 Corner of E4/E5 Corner of E3/E4 Inspection Date 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 Reading (ppm) 1,365 24,000 3,672 16,600 Additional Notes Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 12 E2 secondary seal E1 secondary seal E1 SW secondary seal E1 S seam E1 SE corner W1 SW corner with large visible gap in secondary seal Seam between W4 and W5 C5 west seam C3 west secondary seal Seam between C2 and C3 Corner secondary seal between C4 and C5 E6 east secondary seal E6 south secondary seal E6 west secondary seal Seam and secondary seal between E7 and E8 with visible gap Secondary seal between E8 and E9 Secondary seal between E9 and E10 Corner of E11 and E12 E13 secondary seal Secondary seal between E13 and E14 Secondary seal between E15 and E16 E17 secondary seal Secondary seal between E17 and E18 Seam between E19 and E20 Seam corner of E21 and E22 Secondary seal between E23 and E24 Secondary seal between E27 and E28 E29 secondary seal Corner of E29 with large visible gap E29 north seal with visible gap C29 east hatch E2 roof drain damaged with gaping panel 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC 5,600 4,938 4,319 819 1,580 8,500 862 1,062 1,600 969 981 922 6,700 1,800 3,500 1,400 1,205 1,901 1,486 1,700 881 910 1,048 11,700 5,300 6,300 Flameout 2,688 6,800 1,384 1,182 Visual No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair Attachment Page 13 W3 roof drain damaged with gaping panel E16 roof drain damaged and coated in peeling sealant W18 roof drain damaged with gaping panel Corner of W29 with large visible gap Liquid with oil sheen on E2 roof panel Liquid with oil sheen on E1 roof panel Liquid with oil sheen on C5 roof panel Liquid with oil sheen on C17 roof panel Liquid with oil sheen on C18 roof panel Liquid with oil sheen on E25 roof panel 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/4/2022 8/4/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 8/3/2022 Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual Visual No repair No repair No repair No repair No repair Equilon Enterprises LLC dba Shell Oil Products US & HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Attachment Page 14