EPA v. CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(H) OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6928(H). 2. CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. FACILITY: CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC. 1801 S. GULFWAY DRIVE PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77640 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE C OF RCRA BY THE RELEASE AND/OR HAS BEEN A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTES OR HAZARDOUS WASTE CONSTITUENTS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008(H) OF RCRA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (AOC) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AOC REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO DESIGNATE A CORRECTIVE ACTION MANAGEMENT UNIT (CAMU) WITHIN WHICH THE RESPONDENT WILL CONSOLIDATE AND STABILIZE SLUDGES AND CONTAMINATED SOILS AT THE FACILITY. THE CAMU WILL BE IM- PLEMENTED AS PART OF THE CLOSURE ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (1)

• CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY

  1801 SOUTH GULFWAY DRIVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77640

  Registry ID: 110000464006

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008H — Interim Status Corrective Action Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.entered 1997-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-09-30Enforcement Action Closed