EPA v. EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$3,800
Compliance action
$1,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 109 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9609. 2. EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A. 2800 DECKER DRIVE BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522-3950 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SEC- TION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE IMMED- IATELY TO THE NRC AFTER A RELEASE OF 45 POUNDS OF NITRO- GEN OXIDE ON DEC. 10, 1995. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A PENALTY OF $8,250.
Defendants (1)
- EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXXONMOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY BAYTOWN REFINERY
2800 DECKER DRIVE, BAYTOWN, TX, 775202099
Registry ID: 110000502901
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXXON COMPANY, U.S.A.entered 1996-06-21
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $3,800
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-04-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-06-21Final Order Issued
- 1996-07-10Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36335
- Case number
- 06-1996-0029
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6RC
- 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 06-1996-0029 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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