EPA v. SHELL OIL CO. (WOOD RIVER, IL)

Case summary

THE SHELL OIL CO., INC., PETROLEUM REFINERY LOCATED IN WOOD RIVER, ILLINOIS HAS VIOLATED THE GENERAL POLLUTION PROVISIONS, PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSION LIMITATIONS, AND THE SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION LIMITATIONS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION LIMITATIONS IN ITS FEDERALLY ENFORCEABLE STATE OPERATING PERMIT; THE NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS GENERAL PROVISIONS, STANDARDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED STEAM GENERATING UNITS, STANDARDS FOR PETROLEUM REFINERIES, AND STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES; THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS OF BENZENE; AND SECTION 114 OF THE ACT. THE SHELL OIL CO., INC., WOOD RIVER FACILITY FAILED TO MARK AND IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS WASTE STORED AT THE FACILITY; FAILED TO PROPERLY MANIFEST DRUMS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE; OFFERED FOR TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT AN EPA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER; FAILED TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE OR CORRECT LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION ( LDR ) NOTIFICATIONS; AND FAILED TO SEND LDR NOTIFICATIONS TO THE TREATMENT OR STORAGE FACILITY WITH WAST SHIPMENTS. SHELL OIL CO., INC., WOOD RIVER FACILITY FAILED TO PROPERLY NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE AUTHORITY OF THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• SHELL OIL CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CONOCO PHILLIPS WOOD RIVER REFINERY

  900 S. CENTRAL AVE., ROXANA, IL, 62084

  Registry ID: 110041962873

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHELL OIL CO. (WOOD RIVER REFINING)entered 1998-11-20

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,013,470 · State/local: $500,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-03-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1998-09-09Final Order Lodged
• 1998-09-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-11-20Final Order Entered