EPA v. EXXON CORPORATION D/B/A EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 111, 112, AND 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (42 U.S. C. SECS. 7411, 7412, AND 7413), AND THE STANDARDS OF PER- FORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES, 40 C.F.R. PART 60 (40 C.F.R. SEC. 60.1 ET SEQ.) AND THE NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS, 40 C.F.R. PART 61 (40 C.F.R. SEC. 61.01, ET SEQ.) SECTIONS 3002, 3004, 3006, AND 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CON- SERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (42 U.S.C. SECS. 6922, 6924, 6926, AND 6928), AND THE LOUISIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, HAZARDOUS WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, LAC 33:V.101, ET SEQ. SECTIONS 301, 309, AND 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (33 U. S.C. SECS. 1311, 1319, AND 1342), AND NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT NO. LA0005584. 2. EXXON CORPORATION D/B/A EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. BATON ROUGE REFINERY 4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70821 THIS CASE ARISES AS A RESULT OF A MULTI-MEDIA INSPECTION CONDUCTED IN NOV. AND DEC. 1993 AT EXXON CORPORATION'S BATON ROUGE, LA. REFINERY. BASED UPON THE INSPECTION AND SUBSEQUENT INFORMATION GATHERING, THE REGION HAS DETER- MINED THAT VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PETROLEUM REFINERIES AND NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS RELATED TO BENZENE INCLUDING LONG TERM FAILURE TO PROPERLY CALIBRATE LEAK DETECTION EQUIPMENT, HAVE OCCURRED AT THE REFINERY. THERE ARE ALSO VIOLATIONS OF THE REFINERY'S CWA NPDES PERMIT INVOLVING MONITORING AND DISCHARGES OF UNAUTHORIZED WASTEWATER STREAMS TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THERE ARE ALSO VIOLATIONS OF RCRA RELATING PRIMARILY OF SPENT SOL- VENT WASTES CONNECTED WITH PAINTING OPERATIONS AT THE RE- FINERY. VIOLATIONS UPON WHICH THE ACTION IS BASED ON: CLEAN AIR ACT FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ADMINSTRATOR PRIOR NOTICE OF PER- TINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R SEC. 60.7(A)(5) FAILURE TO USE TEST METHOD 22 OF APPENDIX A OF 40 C.F.R. PART 60 TO DETERMINE THE COMPLIANCE OF FLARES WITH VIS- IBLE EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PARTS 60 AND 61 FAILURE TO USE METHOD 21 OF APPENDIX A OF 40 C.F.R. PART 60 AND THE CALIBRATION REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PARTS 60 AND 61 FOR LEAK DETECTION FAILURE TO CAP, BLIND FLANGE OR SEAL OPEN-ENDED VALVES OR LINE AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. SEC. 60.482-6(A)(1) RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT FAILURE TO OPERATE FACILITY TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF RELEASES OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT AS REQUIRED BY LAC 33:V.1511.B IN VIOLATION OF LAC 33:V. 1115 FAILURE TO MARK ACCUMULATION DATE ON EACH HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINER IN VIOLATION OF LAC 33:V. 1109.E.1.D FAILURE TO MARK EACH HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE CONTAINER WITH THE WORDS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN VIOLATION OF LAC 33. V.1109.E.1.D FAILURE TO KEEP CONTAINER HOLDING HAZARDOUS WASTE CLOSED EXCEPT WHEN ADDING OR REMOVING WASTE IN VIOLATION OF LAC 33:V.2107.A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED AISLE SPACE AS REQUIRED BY LAC 33:V.1511.F IN VIOLATION OF LAC 33:V.1115 CLEAN WATER ACT DISCHARGE IN EXCESS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS IN VIOLATION OF PART I, SECTION A OF NPDES PERMIT #LA0005584 UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF INDUST

Defendants (1)

• EXXON CORPORATION D/B/A EXXON COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

• EXXON MOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BATON ROUGE REFINERY

  4045 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110043804185

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXXON CORPORATION D/B/A EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.entered 1996-10-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $209,600

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1994-08-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-10-09Concluded
• 1996-10-09Final Order Lodged
• 1996-10-09Final Order Entered
• 1996-10-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-10-29Enforcement Action Closed