EPA v. EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIVISION 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 WHICH 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND B) WITHIN 15 DAYS, SUBMIT AN ADDENUM TO ITS CURRENT PERMIT APPLICA- TION NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ITS NPDES PERMIT AND REFLECTS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS AT ITS FACILITY,

Defendants (1)

• EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed 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 1999-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-12Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-23Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-23Enforcement Action Closed