EPA v. CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY/EL PASO

Case summary

1. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE EPA'S POLICY GUID- ANCE, INCENTIVES FOR SELF-POLICING: DISCOVERY, DISCLOS- URE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLATION . 2. CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY/EL PASO 6501 TROWBRIDGE EL PASO, EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS 79905 3. RESPONDENT, UNDER THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, DISCLOSED POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 111 AND 112 OF THE CAA BY: 1) VIOLATING THE REQUIREMENTS TO MONITOR AND/OR PROPERLY MONITOR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS PUMPS, VALVES, AND LINES FOR FUGITIVE LEAKS OF POLLUTANTS; 2) VIOLATING THE REQUIRE- MENTS TO ACCURATELY RECORD RESULTS OF FUGITIVE MONITORING ACTIVITIES; AND 3) REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED BY FUGITIVE MONITORING REQUIREMENTS MAY CONTAIN INACCURATE DATA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY, EPA WILL REVIEW THE RESPONDENT'S DISCLOSURE, CORRECTION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF VIOLATIONS AND MAKE A DETER- MINATION AS TO THE RESPONDENT'S QUALIFICATION TO THE SELF-POLICING POLICY AND IF EPA WILL SEEK GRAVITY-BASED PENALTIES OR NOT.

Defendants (1)

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY/EL PASONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY EL PASO TERMINAL

  6501 TROWBRIDGE DR., EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110071719487

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY EL PASO TERMINAL

  6501 TROWBRIDGE DR., EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110071719487

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY EL PASO TERMINAL

  6501 TROWBRIDGE DR., EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110071719487

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY EL PASO TERMINAL

  6501 TROWBRIDGE DR., EL PASO, TX, 79905

  Registry ID: 110071719487

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• Chevron Products Companyentered 2002-03-20

  Primary law: CAA

• CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY/EL PASOentered 2002-03-20

  Primary law: CAA

• Chevron Products Companyentered 2002-03-20

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-12-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-03-20Final Order Issued