EPA v. EXXON CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$11,500
Case summary
FACT SHEET: * A LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTION INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 8, 1987. * DURING THAT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT POTENTIAL F-WASTES WERE STORE IN A LARGE TANK PRIOR TO SHIPMENT FOR OFF-SITE TREATEMENT/DISPOSAL. * A 3007 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION LETTER WAS SENT ON MARCH 31, 1988, REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT SOLVENT USAGE AT THE FACILITY. * EXXON DOES HAVE F-SOLVENT WATE WHICH IS SHIPPED OFF-SITE TO A TREATER/RECYCLER WITHOUT THE PROPER NOTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, EXXON HAS NOT UPDATED THEIR WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN TO INCLUDE PROCEDURES OF IDENTIFYING RESTRICTED WASTE. * RECOMMENDATION: WE RECOMMEND ISSUING A 3008(A) ORDER WITH A PROPOSED PENALTY OF $13,500 FOR SHIPPLING RESTRICTED WASTE WITHOUT THE PROPER NOTIFICATION AND FOR NOT UPDATING THE WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN.
Defendants (1)
- EXXON CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS BAYTOWN CHEMICA
8230 STEDMAN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Registry ID: 110000750143
EXXON CHEMICAL AMERICAS BAYTOWN CHEMICA
8230 STEDMAN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Registry ID: 110000750143
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXXON CHEMICAL CORPORATIONentered 1989-07-12
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $11,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-06-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1989-07-12Final Order Issued
- 1989-07-12Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 34538
- Case number
- 06-1988-0512
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1988-0512 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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