EPA v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION

Case summary

MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (MOBIL) IS INCORPORATED IN AND UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. RESPONDENT MAY BE SERVED WITH LEGAL PROCESS BY SERVING ITS REGISTERED AGENT, VICTOR A. SACHSE, III, AT 1 AMERICAN PLACE ,23RD FLOOR, BATON ROUGE, LA. RESPONDENT IS A PERSON AS DEFINED IN THE LOUISIANA ADMIN- ISTRATIVE CODE ( LAC ) AT 33:V.109, IN SECTION 1004(15) OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 6903(15) AND IN 40 C.F.R. SEC. 260.10. RESPONDENT OWNS AND OPERATES AN INTEGRATED PETROLEUM REFIN- ERY LOCATED AT 500 WEST ST. BERNARD HIGHWAY, CHALMETTE, LA., WHERE IT PRODUCES A WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ( THE PLANT ). MOBIL PURCHASED THE PLANT FROM TENNECO OIL COMPANY (TENNECO) IN 1988. THE PLANT IS A FACILITY AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED AT 40 C.F. R.SEC. 260.10. THE PLANT IS AN EXISTING HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACIL-I TY AS DEFINED AT 40 C.F.R. SEC. 260.10. COMPLAINT CONTAINS SIX COUNTS OF VIOLATIONS: COUNT 1 - FAILURE TO POST WARNING SIGNS AT THE HEAT EXCHANG- ER BUNDLE CLEANING AREA. COUNT 2 - FAILURE TO REVISE THE WASTE ANALYSIS PLAN. COUNT 3 - FAILURE TO MARK DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITH ACCUMULATION DATE. COUNT 4 - FAILURE TO LABEL A DRUM CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE. COUNT 5 - FAILURE TO REPORT CONCENTRATIONS WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER COMPLETING EACH QUARTERLY ANALYSIS. COUNT 6 - FAILURE TO LABEL ROLL OFF BOXES CONTAINING HAZARD- OUS WASTE.

Defendants (1)

• MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHALMETTE REFINING LLC

  500 WEST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, CHALMETTE, LA, 70043

  Registry ID: 110045634774

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3003 — Standards Applicable to Transporters of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONentered 1994-06-23

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $24,200

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-06-23Final Order Issued
• 1994-07-22Compliance Achieved
• 1994-07-22Enforcement Action Closed