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02-2003-3052Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2003· Region 02

EPA v. The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) Limited

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

Shell has exceeded its Total Suspended Solids violations at least 9 times for the period of 4/01 to 7/03, shell has will take steps to put pollution control measures in place and reroute stormwater run-on from off site around the facility. The EPA is also closely investigating off-site construction sites, due to their non-compliance with EQB Permits.

Defendants (1)

  • The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) LimitedNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • THE PLACCO COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO

    STATE ROAD NO.28, ARMY TERMINAL, GUAYNABO, PR, 00965

    Registry ID: 110000580988

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) Limitedentered 2003-11-20

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2003-11-20Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2003-11-20Final Order Issued
  • 2003-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
108696
Case number
02-2003-3052
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
WGL
EPA region
02
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-3052 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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