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 NEW JERSEY COMPANY 11675 SCOTLAND AVENUE (HIGHWAY 19) BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70807 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN BY 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) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2000, THE PERMITTEE SHALL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITY AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND COMPLY WITH MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE INTERIM PROVIS- IONS PROVIDED IN THE AO; B) PURSUE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE RE-ISSUANCE OF ITS NPDES PERMIT; AND C) RE- PORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THIS AO.

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 2000-01-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-01-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-01-20Final Order Issued
• 2000-02-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-23Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-23Enforcement Action Closed