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 112 — Hazardous 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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