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On December 28, the Air District announced that Valero Refining Co. agreed to pay $142,000 to settle violations at its refinery in Benicia. The settlement covers a group of 20 notices of violation issued to the company for non-compliance with air quality regulations that occurred largely in 2015.

Today, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced that Value Plumbing Co., Inc., of Oakley, California, has agreed to pay $310,000 in a settlement filed with the Superior Court of the State of California in the County of Contra Costa for installing uncertified residential water heaters in the Bay Area.

The Air District announced that Shell Oil Products has agreed to pay $165,000 to settle air quality violations at its petroleum refinery in Martinez. 

The Air District has fined Chemtrade $1,150,000 for air quality violations at Chemtrade’s sulfuric acid manufacturing plant in Richmond. The penalty resolves seven notices of violation issued to Chemtrade for violations that occurred at its Richmond facility.

The Air District is announcing that Bimbo Bakeries, USA Inc., has agreed to pay $162,000 to settle air quality violations that occurred at its facility in South San Francisco. The penalty resolves two notices of violation issued to Bimbo Bakeries, USA Inc. 

The Air District has fined subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan, Inc., an energy infrastructure company that operates pipelines and fuel terminals throughout North America, $226,990 for air quality violations at two fuel terminals, one in Richmond and another in San Jose. 

The Air District has fined Chemtrade West US LLC $160,000 for air quality violations at its sulfuric acid manufacturing plant in Richmond, which is connected to the Chevron Richmond refinery. Chemtrade supplies various chemical products to industry, including sulfuric acid, which is a byproduct of refining crude oil. 

The Air District has fined Marathon Martinez Refinery, which is operated by Marathon subsidiary Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC, $372,500 for 13 Notices of Violation that include tank-related violations, uncertified pieces of equipment at their on-site gas dispensing facility and reporting delays.

The Air District has fined Chevron $900,000 for failing to properly monitor air pollution emissions at its refinery in Richmond.

The Air District has fined Martinez Refining Company, or MRC, and has required MRC to significantly enhance transparency for air monitoring data for air pollutants around its refinery in Martinez

The Air District has fined BoDean Company, Inc. $1.28 million for nine air quality violations at the construction materials company’s Santa Rosa and Windsor facilities.

A joint prosecution by the Contra Costa District Attorney and Bay Area Air District has resulted in a $10 million penalty against Martinez Refining Company, along with compliance improvements at its Martinez refinery, and $600,000 in mitigation payments for supplemental environmental projects.

The Air District has fined Republic Services $159,000 for 14 air quality violations at the Sonoma Central Landfill in Petaluma. 

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Ago 5, 2025 ... 1 Settlement Agreement By and Between 2 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District and 3 Argent Materials, Inc. 4 1. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“Air District”) is ...

Okt 1, 2024 ... Docusign Envelope ID: 1CB6B5A2-4B90-44AF-A084-3312A10424FD 1 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE BETWEEN 2 THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND 3 TESORO REFINING & MARKETING ...

Dis 19, 2023 ... SETTLEMENT AND ELECTION OF PAYMENT In the matter of: Vulcan Materials Company Site# A0705 Notices of Violation Nos. A60412 and 60879 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("District") has ...

SETILE.MENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE BETWEEN 2 THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND 3 CHEMTRADE WEST US LLC 4 1. The BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") and 5 6 ...

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Oct 11, 2023 ... SETTLEMENT, ENFORCEMENT, AND RELEASE AGREEMENT This Settlement, Enforcement, and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of the last date of execution of the Agreement, by and ...