EPA v. DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY

Case summary

DIAMOND SHAMROCK OPERATES A REFINERY IN THREE RIVERS, TX., NEAR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. THE FACILITY PRIMARILY MAN- UFACTURES DIESEL FUEL, KEROSENE, RESIDUUM, AND FOUR VISCOS- ITY GRADES OF LUBRICATING OILS. AS A RESULT OF A FIRE AT THE FACILITY ON NOV. 17, 1990, THERE WAS A BENZENE SPILL. THE FACILITY FAILED TO ACT IMMEDIATELY TO RESPOND TO THE SPILL; THEREFORE, EPA FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT ON MAR. 31, 1992, ALLEGING RCRA VIOLATIONS STEMMING FROM THE BENZENE SPILL AND VARIOUS OTHER VIOLATIONS DEALING WITH RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO DOCUMENT PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED BY RCRA REGULA- TIONS. FACILITY ID NO. TXD990709966. ADDRESS: 301 LEROY STREET THREE RIVERS, TEXAS 78071

Defendants (1)

• DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THREE RIVERS REFINERY

  301 LEROY ST., THREE RIVERS, TX, 78071

  Registry ID: 110000464462

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3007 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANYentered 1994-04-04

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $170,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-03-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-04-04Final Order Issued
• 1994-05-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-06-27Compliance Achieved
• 1994-06-27Enforcement Action Closed