EPA v. SHELL CHEMICAL LP

Case summary

8/26/2008 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $13,246. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JUNE 30, 2004, RESPONDENT DISVHARGED 15 GALLONS OF OIL FROM ITS FACILITY INTO OR UPON THE CHICKASAW CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2004, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 2 GALLONS OF OIL FROM THE BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL, INTO OR UPON THE MOBILE RIVER AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON JANUARY 29, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 3 BARRELS OF OIL FROM THE BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL, INTO OR UPON THE MOBILE RIVER AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON APRIL 28, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 25 BARRELS OF OIL (VACUUM TANK BOTTOMS), FROM THE MOBILE SITE, INTO OR UPON THE CHICKASAW CREEK AN/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON JUNE 24, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 10 GALLONS OF OIL FROM THE BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL, INTO OR UPON THE MOBILE RIVER AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON JUNE 6, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 10 GALLONS OF OIL FROM THE MOBILE SITE, INTO OR UPON THE CHICKASAW CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON NOVEMBER 8, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 3 BARRELS OF OIL FROM THE BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL, INTO OR UPON THE MOBILE RIVER SITE AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON DECEMBER 11, 2006, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 5 GALLONS OF OIL (DIESEL FUEL), FROM THE MOBILE SITE, INTO OR UPON TEH CHICKASAW CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES. ON AUGUST 6, 2007, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED 31.7 BARRELS OF OIL (OIL LADEN WATER) FROM THE MOBILE SITE, INTO OR UPON THE CHICKASAW CREEK AND/OR ITS ADJOINING SHORELINES.

Defendants (1)

• SHELL CHEMICAL LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SHELL CHEMICAL LP (OIL SPILL)

  BLAKELEY ISLAND TERMINAL, MOBILE, AL, 36602

  Registry ID: 110041001563

Statutes cited

• CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHELL CHEMICAL LPentered 2008-08-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $13,246

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2008-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-10-28Enforcement Action Closed