EPA v. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SEC. 1319(G). 2. CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. STATE HIGHWAY 87 AND WEST 7TH STREET PORT ARTHUR, TX. 77641-0701 3. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA, BY VIOLATING PART III.B.3. OF NPDES PERMIT NO. TX0005991, BY FAILING TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LABORATORY CONTROLS AND APPROPRIATE QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES. ALSO, RE- SPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA, BY VIO- LATING PART III.C.2. OF NPDES PERMIT BY FAILING TO MON- ITOR THE EFFLUENT AT THE AUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OUTFALL IN REPRESENTATION OF THE MONITORED ACTIVITY DURING THE MONTHS OF AUG., OCT., NOV., AND DEC. 1992, AND JAN. AND FEB. 1991. 4. RELIEF IS PROPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, A PENALTY OF $125,000 IS ASSESSED.

Defendants (1)

• CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEVRON U.S.A., INC.entered 1995-02-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-08-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-02-09Final Order Issued
• 1995-02-09Compliance Achieved
• 1995-02-09Enforcement Action Closed