EPA v. SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$2,500
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. SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY 15536 RIVER ROAD NORCO, SAINT CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 70079 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY OF THE RELEASE OVER THE RQ OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE ON JUL. 5, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSES A CIVI PENALTY OF $18,150 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED.
Defendants (1)
- SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (8)
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
15536 RIVER ROAD, NORCO, LA, 70079
Registry ID: 110013831201
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1998-02-27
Primary law: CERCLA
Federal penalty: $2,500
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-02-27Final Order Issued
- 1998-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-03-11Compliance Achieved
- 1998-04-29Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37925
- Case number
- 06-1998-0229
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- 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 06-1998-0229 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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