EPA v. SHELL OIL COMPANY
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. 9609. 2. SHELL OIL COMPANY P.O. BOX 10 NORCO, LOUISIANA 70079 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF CER- LA 103(A) BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDI- ATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF 140 LBS. OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN FROM THE FACILITY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT ON JUL. 11, 1993. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $8,250.00.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
SHELL OIL CO
1205 RIVER RD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110011386552
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-12-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-12-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-12-07Final Order Issued
- 1994-12-07Compliance Achieved
- 1994-12-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 35917
- Case number
- 06-1995-0040
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6C-M
- 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 06-1995-0040 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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