EPA v. NATIONAL OILWELL, A TEXAS CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 325(C) OF THE EMRGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 ( EPCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11045(C). 2. NATIONAL OILWELL, A TEXAS CORPORATION 210 MAGNOLIA DRIVE GALENA PARK, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77547 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313(A) OF EPCRA BY: I) FAILURE TO TIMELY RE- PORT FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; II) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR MANGANESE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999; III) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1998; AND IV) FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT FOR XYLENE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1999. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 325(C) OF EPCRA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $57,628 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL OILWELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NATIONAL OILWELL

  210 MAGNOLIA, GALENA PARK, TX, 77547

  Registry ID: 110002134164

• NATIONAL OILWELL

  210 MAGNOLIA, GALENA PARK, TX, 77547

  Registry ID: 110002134164

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATIONAL OILWELLentered 2001-10-15

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $43,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-06-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-15Final Order Issued
• 2001-10-30Compliance Achieved
• 2002-04-18Enforcement Action Closed