EPA v. ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company

Case summary

On August 13, 2018, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) under its authority pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, located in Houston and Friendswood Texas. The AOC was issued in response to violations of RCRA hazardous waste generator requirements including: 1) Notification requirements, and 2) Generator requirements. The AOC requires ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company to certify and document compliance with applicable RCRA hazardous waste management requirements. ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company must respond to EPA Region 6 within 90 days of the effective date of the AOC.

Defendants (1)

• ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• EXXON MOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH

  3120 BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, HOUSTON, TX, 77098

  Registry ID: 110005047546

• EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY FTF

  300 OLD CHOATE RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77034

  Registry ID: 110009495769

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ExxonMobil Upstream Research Companyentered 2018-08-13

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-08-13Final Order Issued
• 2018-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-12-13Enforcement Action Closed