EPA v. EXXON CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DIV. OF EXXON CORP., A NEW JERSEY

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 11675 SCOTLAND AVENUE (HIGHWAY 19) BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) BEGINNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITY AS EF- FICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND COMPLY WITH MONITORING AND RE- PORTING REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE INTERIM PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDER, B) PURSUE WITH ALL DILIGENCE, ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE RE-ISSUANCE OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, AND C) REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE IN- TERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THIS ORDER.

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 1999-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-01Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-01Enforcement Action Closed