EPA v. EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIV. OF EXXON CORP., A DELAWARE CO

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 13199A). 2. EXXON CHEMICAL CORPORATION, A DIV. OF EXXON CORPORATION, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION 11675 SCOTLAND AVENUE (HIGHWAY 18) BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70806 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT, ORDERING THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- VER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WOTHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PLANT

  4999 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000449970

• EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PLANT

  4999 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000449970

• EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PLANT

  4999 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000449970

• EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL PLANT

  4999 SCENIC HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805

  Registry ID: 110000449970

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 1998-09-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-23Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-23Enforcement Action Closed