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02-1992-0107JudicialClosedFY 1992· Region 02

EPA v. CHEVRON USA, INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$155,000

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES A NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS OF THE ASBESTOS NESHAP AT THE PERTH AMBOY, N.J. FACILITY OF CHEVRON U.S.A., INC BETWEEN JUNE 1989 AND AUGUST 1990. THE INCIDENTS INVOLVED TWO DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS AND A SUBCONTRACTOR. MORE DAYS OF VIOLATION MAY POSSIBLY BE UNEARTHED AFTER DISCOVERY. * THERE ARE 4 DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT. * FACILITY NAME & ADDR: CHEVRON U.S.A., INC (CHEVRON REFINERY) 1200 STATE ST PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861 * OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE

Defendants (4)

  • CHEVRON USA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FALCON ASSOCIATES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MAYER POLLOCK STEEL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PJS CONSTRUCTION CO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • BUCKEYE PIPELINE

    380 MAURER RD., PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861

    Registry ID: 110059309699

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHEVRON U.S.A. ET ALentered 1995-12-08

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $155,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1989-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1992-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1995-09-18Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1995-12-08Final Order Lodged
  • 1995-12-08Final Order Entered
  • 1995-12-08Concluded
  • 1996-12-08Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
4458
Case number
02-1992-0107
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1738
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
Branch
AIR
EPA region
02
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-1992-0107 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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