EPA v. SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO. - HOUSTON
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$60,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ). 2. SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO. - HOUSTON 3333 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77251-1380 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA, EPA IS- SUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO. - HOUSTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WESTHOLLOW TECHNOLOGY CENTER
3333 HWY. 6 S., HOUSTON, TX, 770823101
Registry ID: 110000599291
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHELL DEVELOPMENT CO. - HOUSTONentered 1995-12-07
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-12-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-12-07Final Order Issued
- 2000-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36681
- Case number
- 06-1996-0393
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0393 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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