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Valero Energy Corp.

Incorrect Emission Reporting

Date: 02/04/2003 (Date of Settlement Conference)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $10,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: "On August 21, 2002, Valero advised that three DAL batch reports submitted between August 17 and August 20, 2002, had incorrect aromatics values because of a laboratory software error. A settlement conference was held [with the California Environmental Protection Agency] on February 4, 2003, and the case has since been settled in principle for $10,000."