EPA v. SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY

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 THE NOTIFICATION REQUIRE- MENTS OF SECTION 103(A) OF CERCLA BY FAILING TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE NRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER HAVING KNOWLEDGE THAT A RELEASE OF ALLYL CHLORIDE, ABOVE THE RQ, FROM THE FA- CILITY HAD OCCURRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 109 OF CERCLA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $20,000 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 1999-08-13

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-08-13Final Order Issued