EPA v. EXXON COMPANY USA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$8,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 9609. 2. EXXON COMPANY USA P.O. BOX 3950 BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520-9999 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER A RELEASE OF 680 LBS. OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE FROM ITS FACILITY ON MAY 8, 1993. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $16,500.00.
Defendants (1)
- EXXON COMPANY USANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXXON CO USA
PO BOX 3950, BAYTOWN, TX, 775209999
Registry ID: 110000502901
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXXON COMPANY USAentered 1994-06-17
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1993-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1993-12-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-06-17Final Order Issued
- 1994-08-12Enforcement Action Closed
- 1994-08-12Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36152
- Case number
- 06-1995-0282
- 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 06-1995-0282 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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