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03-1987-0122JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 03

EPA v. CHEVRON USA INC

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$1,000,000

Case summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES PAST AND CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF APPLICABLE SECTION 112 NESHAP FOR FUGITIVE EMISSIONS OF BENZENE FROM EQUIPMENT LEAKS AT VARIOUS PROCESS UNITS AT CHEVRON USA'S PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PETROLEUM REFINERY.

Defendants (1)

  • CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SUN REFINING AND MARKETING

    3001 PENROSE AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19145

    Registry ID: 110001203527

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.entered 1992-09-15

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $1,000,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

  • 1986-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1987-06-12Referred To Headquarters
  • 1987-07-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-08-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1992-09-15Final Order Lodged
  • 1992-09-15Final Order Entered
  • 1992-09-15Concluded
  • 1995-04-27Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
11190
Case number
03-1987-0122
DOJ docket
90-5-2-1-1124
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
AIR
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Hazardous Air Pollutants

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1987-0122 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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