EPA v. FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 ( RCRA ), 42 U,S.S. SECTION 6901 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 ( HSWA ). 2. FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY, A DELAWARE COMPANY WEST SIDE OF SABINE LAKE AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 366 AND 32ND STREET PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77641 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA BY OPERATING A HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE UNIT WITHOUT INTERIM STATUS OR PERMIT BY FAILING TO MEET THE EXEMPTION RE- QUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3008 OF RCRA, EPA PRO- POSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $12,099 FOR THE VIOLATION CITED AND ISSUED THE RESPONDENT A COMPLIANCE ORDER TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS INCORPORATED

  HIGHWAY 366 AND 32ND STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642

  Registry ID: 110072238643

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYentered 2002-10-08

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-08Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-12Enforcement Action Closed