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Company: Martinez Refining Co.
Current Parent Company: PBF Energy
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Penalty: $4,482,000
Year: 2024
Date: October 31, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: water pollution violation
Violation Description: Martinez Refining Co. agreed to pay $4,482,000 to settle allegations of Clean Water Act violations linked to its refinery of unauthorized discharges of millions of gallons of wastewater from oil refinery processes, which harmed water quality and threatened aquatic life.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California State Water Resources Control Board
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
Facility County: Contra Costa
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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