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Region 6 - Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division

INSPECTION REPORT

Inspection Date(s):

04/18/2022

Media Program:

Air

Regulatory Program(s)

SIP, Title V

Company Name:

Ergon St. James, Inc.

Facility Name:

Vacherie Plant

Facility Physical Location:

7405 Highway 18

(city, state, zip code)

St. James, LA, 70086

County/Parish:

St. James Parish

Facility Phone Number

(225)265-8020



Facility Contact:

Steve Clark

Environmental Engineer

steve.clark@ergon.com

FRS Number:

110006178377

Identification/Permit Number:

LDEQ Agency Interest Number 23943

Media Identifier Number:

AFS# 22-093-00049

NAICS:

424710

SIC:

5171

Personnel participating in inspection:

James Haynes

EPA Region 6, Air Toxics Enforcement

Physical Scientist

Shane Rougee

Ergon - St. James, Inc.

Facility Manager

Jason Rome

Ergon - St. James, Inc.

Assistant Manager



EPA Lead Inspector
Signature/Date

IL—

6/29/2022

Japes Haynes

Date

Supervisor
Signature/Date

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1 A M F C 1 F ATH FRQ Digitally signed by JAMES LEATHERS
JMiVIL J LlM 1 ntlnj Date: 2022.07.17 21:32:50 -05'00'



James Leathers

Date

6ENFORM-019-R8.2 (02/12/2020)

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Ergon St. James, Inc./Vacherie Plant
Inspection Date 04/18/2022

Section I - INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF THE INSPECTION

I, James Haynes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Region 6 inspector, arrived at the Ergon
St. James, Inc. ("Ergon") Vacherie Plant in St. James Parish on April 18, 2022, to conduct an
unannounced Clean Air Act ("CAA") inspection. Mr. Haynes met with Ergon representatives Mr. Shane
Rougee, Facility Manager, and Mr. Jason Rome, Assistant Manager. I presented my inspector credentials
to Mr. Rougee and notified him of my intent to conduct a CAA Partial Compliance Evaluation ("PCE").

This inspection occurred as part of the Administrator's Multi-Scale Monitoring Project called the
Pollution Accountability Team.

FACILITY DESCRIPTION

The Vacherie Plant operates as a petroleum bulk storage terminal that stores and distributes crude oil.
The site receives crude oil via ship, and transfers crude out of the facility by ship, barge, or pipeline.

Section II - OBSERVATIONS

I notified Mr. Rougee and Mr. Rome of my intent to conduct a CAA PCE in response to potentially
elevated readings GMAP recorded by the EPA's Geospatial Measurement of Air Pollution vehicle on April
16, 2022. Mr. Rougee provided me with an overview of the site operations and current conditions. I
indicated that I would be using a FLIR OGI Model GF320 during the site inspection to survey several
storage vessels. Using the OGI camera, I conducted surveys from the platform at two external floating
roof ("EFR") storage vessels, Tanks 1 and 4, and at perimeter vents at one internal floating roof ("IFR")
storage vessel. I did not observe any hydrocarbon emissions with the FLIR during the surveys.

I returned to the office to collect some records from Mr. Rougee regarding the EFR and IFR tanks. At
around 11:50 AM, I conducted a closing conference with Mr. Rougee and Mr. Rome and exited the
Vacherie Plant.

Section III - AREAS OF CONCERN

During the closing meeting, I did not note any areas of concern.

Section IV-FOLLOW UP

No additional information was received by EPA after exiting the Facility on April 18, 2022.

Section V - LIST OF APPENDICES

N/A

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