GREKA REFINING COMPANY

1660 SINTON RD, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93458
EPA public record Significant non-complier
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Facility identity · canonical

EPA Registry ID
110000481817
RCRA Handler ID(s)
CAC003042311, CAC003111205, CAC003179046, CAD008361883, CAD981687346, CAR000400804
Generator status
Large Quantity Generator (LQG)
County
SANTA BARBARA
EPA Region
09
Active
Yes
NAICS
324110
324121
211111
213111
32411
Coordinates
34.929609, -120.511998
Compliance summary · canonical · as of Aug 11, 2026
3-year compliance history In significant non-compliance 12 of the last 12 quarters
Not in universe In violation Significant non-compliance
Significant non-complier
Yes
Last inspection
Nov 5, 2025
Inspections (5 yr)
Informal actions (5 yr)
1
Formal actions (5 yr)
3
Total penalties
$2,518,600
Permits & authorizations · canonical
ProgramTypeStatusEffective
RCRA LQG Not reported Not reported
RCRA SQG Not reported Not reported
RCRA Transporter Not reported Not reported
Type is EPA's RCRA handler classification. Permit status and effective date are not published in the RCRAInfo handler dataset.
Violations · canonical · 19 total, 0 open
7 distinct violation categories on record:
CountCodeCategoryEPA description
7 262.A Generator standards Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General
3 262.C Generator standards Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators
3 XXS State-specific requirement (broader than federal) State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements
2 262.B Generator standards Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators
2 270.A Permit requirements EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information
1 265.I TSDF standards (interim status) Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers
1 268.A Land disposal restrictions Land Disposal Restrictions: General
Most recent 8 of 19:
DeterminedCategoryStatusAgency
May 11, 2021
Generator standards
262.B · Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators
Resolved Dec 17, 2021 S
May 11, 2021
TSDF standards (interim status)
265.I · Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers
Resolved Dec 17, 2021 S
May 11, 2021
Permit requirements
270.A · EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information
Resolved Mar 24, 2023 S
May 11, 2021
State-specific requirement (broader than federal)
XXS · State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements
Resolved Jun 3, 2022 S
May 11, 2021
State-specific requirement (broader than federal)
XXS · State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements
Resolved Oct 19, 2021 S
May 11, 2021
State-specific requirement (broader than federal)
XXS · State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements
Resolved Dec 17, 2021 S
Dec 11, 2019
Generator standards
262.C · Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators
Resolved Apr 14, 2020 S
Nov 18, 2019
Generator standards
262.A · Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General
Resolved Jan 31, 2023 E
Inspection history · canonical · 15 total
DateTypeAgencyOutcome
Nov 5, 2025 FOCUSED COMPLIANCE INSPECTION (FCI) S In compliance
Mar 24, 2023 NO LONGER A SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER (SNN) S In compliance
May 11, 2021 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) S Violation found
May 11, 2021 SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER (SNY) S In compliance
Feb 6, 2020 SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIER (SNY) E Violation found
Dec 11, 2019 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) S Violation found
Nov 18, 2019 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) E Violation found
Dec 13, 2018 COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION (CEI) E Undetermined
Showing 8 most recent of 15.

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RCRAInfo evaluation and violation records for this facility are integrated into the ECHO report linked above — RCRAInfo's own public search doesn't offer a stable per-facility link. General source: EPA ECHO, EPA RCRAInfo.
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