EPA v. MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS & NEW MEXICO INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS & NEW MEXICO INC. P.O. BOX 633 MIDLAND, TEXAS 79702-0633 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF 50 LBS. OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE ON JUN. 3, 1994 AND 42 LBS. OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE ON JUN. 7, 1994. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL.PENALTY OF $12,266.00. 5. FACILITY ID NO. TXD046099065 SIC CODE: 1311 DUN & BRADSTREET: 04-604-9065
Defendants (1)
- MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS & NEW MEXICO INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOBIL OIL CO
500 W ILLNOIS, MIDLAND, TX, 79702
Registry ID: 110005049054
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MOBIL PRODUCING TEXAS & NEW MEXICO INC.entered 1994-10-11
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1994-08-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-08-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-10-11Final Order Issued
- 1994-10-13Compliance Achieved
- 1994-10-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35902
- Case number
- 06-1995-0025
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1995-0025 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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