EPA v. EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY

Case summary

2/14/2012 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $24,375. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON JANUARY 13, 2011, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY

  6000 DEAKLE ROAD, THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110008998709

• EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANY

  6000 DEAKLE ROAD, THEODORE, AL, 36582

  Registry ID: 110008998709

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXXONMOBIL PRODUCTION COMPANYentered 2012-02-14

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,375

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2012-02-14Final Order Issued
• 2012-02-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-03-19Enforcement Action Closed