EPA v. CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
5/11/06 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,700. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: BASED ON AN RMPROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON 2/1/05, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE CAA CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 68: RESPONDENT DID NOT ANNUALLY CERTIFY THAT THE OPERATING PROCEDURES WERE CURRENT AND ACCURATE (40 C.F.R SECTION 68.69(c)).
Defendants (1)
- CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION CNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HATTERS POND GAS PLANT
1340 RADCLIFF RD, CREOLA, AL, 36525
Registry ID: 110010381256
Statutes cited
- CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2006-05-11
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $7,700
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2006-05-11Final Order Issued
- 2006-05-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-05-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 178236
- Case number
- 04-2006-1512
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2006-1512 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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