EPA v. MURPHY OIL USA, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 16 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, AS AMEND- ED ( TSCA ), 15 U.S.C. SEC. 2615. 2. MURPHY OIL USA, INC. MERAUX, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 15(3)(B) AND 8(A) OF TSCA BY FAILING TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES TO EPA FOR THE PARTIAL UPDATING OF THE TSCA INVENTORY DATA BASE. 4. PROPOSED RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF TSCA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $765,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

• MURPHY OIL USA INCORPORATED MERAUX REFINERY

  2500 EAST SAINT BERNARD HIGHWAY, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110000448837

Statutes cited

• TSCA 8A — Failure To Comply With Preliminary Assessment Inf. Reporting & Chemical Specific Recordkeeping Rules
• TSCA 153B — Toxic Sub Control Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MURPHY OIL USA, INC.entered 1995-01-03

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $118,080

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-07-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-01-03Final Order Issued
• 1995-01-20Compliance Achieved
• 1995-01-20Enforcement Action Closed