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06-2014-4851Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2014· Region 06

EPA v. Shell Pipeline Company

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Respondent's 4/3/2013 discharge of oil to a jurisdictional waterway was in a quantity that has been determined may be harmful under 40 CFR 110.3 which implementts Sections 311(b)(3) and (b)(4) of the CWA

Defendants (2)

  • Shell Pipeline CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • Mr. Alan HunsbergerNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • COLEX WEST TERMINAL PASADENA

    404 JEFFERSON, PASADENA, TX, 77506-3145

    Registry ID: 110009504526

  • COLEX WEST TERMINAL PASADENA

    404 JEFFERSON, PASADENA, TX, 77506-3145

    Registry ID: 110009504526

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311BOil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Shell Pipeline Companyentered 2014-08-06

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $70,990

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2014-08-06Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2014-08-06Final Order Issued
  • 2014-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3400291469
Case number
06-2014-4851
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2014-4851 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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