CENCO REFINING CO. Refinery - Santa Fe Springs, California Oil Infrastructure

CENCO REFINING CO. is a refinery located at 12345 Lakeland Road in Santa Fe Springs, California, within Los Angeles County. The facility is operational and contributes to the region's petroleum infrastructure, processing crude oil into refined products for the Southern California market. The refinery operates under the regulatory framework of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), including the Clean Air Act (CAA) Refinery Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) standards and other federal environmental regulations. As a refinery in California, it also complies with state-level air quality and water discharge requirements enforced by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Located in a densely populated urban area, the facility plays a significant role in supplying transportation fuels and other petroleum products to the Los Angeles metropolitan region. Its proximity to major transportation corridors and ports facilitates distribution, while its operations are subject to rigorous environmental oversight to minimize impacts on local air quality and water resources.

The refinery is situated in the Los Angeles Basin, an area with historically high air pollution levels and stringent air quality regulations. Operations are subject to EPA's CAA Refinery MACT for hazardous air pollutants and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The facility's coastal proximity and urban setting necessitate robust spill prevention and response measures under the Clean Water Act and state oil spill contingency planning.