EPA v. SHELL-NORCO
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$775,000
Compliance action
$210,000
Case summary
THE SHELL NORCO MANUFACTURING COMPLEX IS LOCATE IN NORCO LOUISIANA. THE SITE IS LCATED IN TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH , RANGE I EASH, IN ST. CHARLES PARISH.(FOR CASE SUMMARY PLEASE REFERRED TO CASE #06-91-0012.(SHELL REFINERY NORCO). PER STEVE PARKER, CASE #S 06-91-0012, 06-91-0013, 06-91-0014 AND 06-91-0015 HAVE BEEN DELETED AND COMBINED WITH THIS CASE.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (10)
NORCO CHEMICAL PLANT WEST SITE
16122 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110024471668
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
NORCO CHEMICAL PLANT WEST SITE
16122 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110024471668
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 113 — Clean Air Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
- SDWA 1422 — Safe Drinking Water Act
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
- EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
US V SHELL OIL COMPANYentered 1996-03-27
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $775,000 · State/local: $225,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1991-02-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-03-29PRN Sent
- 1995-08-15Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-01-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-03-27Concluded
- 1996-03-27Final Order Lodged
- 1996-03-27Final Order Entered
- 1996-04-18Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35200
- Case number
- 06-1991-0011
- DOJ docket
- 90-7-1-629
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1991-0011 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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