EPA v. Unocal Corporation
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
**VIOLATION: 1) Violating the terms and conditions of its permit by exceeding the 4-day sediment toxicity limit. **RELIEF SOUGHT: a) Request coverage by submitting a Compliance Order Notice by the required date; b) By August 16,2002, complete all necessary pollution control changes for all discharges to come into compliance; and c) Report all violations in accordance with permit requirements.
Defendants (1)
- Unocal CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
UNOCAL CORPORATION - GULF OF MEXICO
14141 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY, SUGARLAND, TX, 77478
Registry ID: 110005175675
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Unocal Corporationentered 2002-02-06
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2002-02-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2002-02-06Final Order Issued
- 2002-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 85140
- Case number
- 06-2002-1861
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2002-1861 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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