EPA v. The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) Limited
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Shell has violated its Total Suspended Solids limitations 9 times during the period of 4/01 to 2/03, and exceeded the Chemical Oxygen Demand limit once. Under a companion consent Order Shell will implement controls of run-on from off site. This should correct their TSS problems.
Defendants (1)
- The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) LimitedNamed in complaintNamed 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 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
The Shell Company (Puerto Rico) Limitedentered 2004-03-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $25,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-03-23Final Order Issued
- 2004-03-23Enforcement Action Closed
- 2004-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 110150
- Case number
- 02-2003-3404
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- CT
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2003-3404 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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