EPA ID CAD008361883

SANTA MARIA REFINERY, Santa Maria, CA: hazardous-waste inspections, violations, penalties

15Inspections on file
19Violations on file
10Formal actions
$2,518,600Final penalties

Latest inspection of SANTA MARIA REFINERY on file: November 5, 2025. What the counts and dates cover.

Identity

Name as filed	SANTA MARIA REFINERY
EPA ID	CAD008361883
Address	1660 SINTON, Santa Maria, CA 93454
County	Santa Barbara
Generator status	Large quantity generator
Industry	Petroleum and coal products manufacturing (NAICS 32411)
Most cited rule	Standards for generators (40 CFR 262)
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	NPDES permit CAZ186159; ICIS-AIR source CASBC0000608300037

Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_FACILITIES.csv, loaded September 15, 2026; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.

For SANTA MARIA REFINERY (EPA ID CAD008361883): no Biennial Report waste code on file.

Inspections since 2017

Date	Inspection	By	Violation found
November 5, 2025	FOCUSED COMPLIANCE INSPECTION	State	No
March 24, 2023	NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER	State	No
May 11, 2021	COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION	State	Yes
May 11, 2021	SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER	State	No
February 6, 2020	SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER	EPA	Yes
December 11, 2019	COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION	State	Yes
November 18, 2019	COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION	EPA	Yes
December 13, 2018	COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION	EPA	No
September 19, 2017	COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION	State	Yes

Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_EVALUATIONS.csv.

Violations since 2017

Determined	Rule	What the register says	By	Returned to compliance
May 11, 2021	262.B	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	State	December 17, 2021
May 11, 2021	265.I	Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers	State	December 17, 2021
May 11, 2021	270.A	EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information	State	March 24, 2023
May 11, 2021	XXS	State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements	State	October 19, 2021
May 11, 2021	XXS	State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements	State	December 17, 2021
May 11, 2021	XXS	State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements	State	June 3, 2022
December 11, 2019	262.C	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	State	April 14, 2020
November 18, 2019	262.A	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	EPA	January 31, 2023
November 18, 2019	270.A	EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information	EPA	January 31, 2023
September 19, 2017	262.A	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	State	September 21, 2017
September 19, 2017	262.A	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	State	October 20, 2017
September 19, 2017	262.A	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	State	October 24, 2017

Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_VIOLATIONS.csv.

Enforcement and penalties since 2017

Date	Action	Formal	By	Penalty
November 22, 2024	FINAL CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION FOR COMPLIANCE AND/OR MONETARY PENALTY	Yes	State	$2,518,600
June 3, 2024	INJUNCTIVE RELIEF	Yes	State
June 3, 2024	INITIAL CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION FOR COMPLIANCE AND/OR MONETARY PENALTY	Yes	State
March 9, 2023	INSPECTION REPORT W/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)	Yes	State
May 13, 2021	WRITTEN INFORMAL	No	State
October 8, 2019	REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL	Yes	State
February 19, 2019	INITIAL MONITORING,ANALYSIS,TEST ORDER	Yes	EPA
December 31, 2018	INSPECTION REPORT W/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)	Yes	State
September 21, 2017	WRITTEN INFORMAL	No	State

Cited to rcra_downloads.zip/RCRA_ENFORCEMENTS.csv.

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