EPA v. Chevron USA Inc. - Venice

Case summary

Chevron did not file with EPA an adequate and timely notification of its hazardous waste activities at its facility during the period from 2013, 2014 and 2016 for the onshore facility Leeville, Venice, PMF and Chevron USA Intracoastal in violation of Section 3010(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6930(a). Chevron did not file with EPA an adequate and timely notification of its hazardous waste activities at the offshore facility during the period from 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 for the offshore facility Blind faith, JSM, Petronius and Tahiti in violation of Section 3010(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 6930(a). Tiger Shoal did not submit any notification of hazardous activities to EPA and did not obtain EPA Identification number as a generator of hazardous waste. Chevron operated at the following facilities as an LQG: (I) Leeville since 1990: (ii) Venice since 1990: (iii) C-Port since 2015 and (iv) Intracoastal since 1990. Chevron operated at the following facilities as an LQG: (I) Blind Faith for 2015: (ii) JSM for 2014 and 2015: (iii) Tiger shoal for 2014. (iv) Petronius for 2016. Further, Chevron operated at the following facilities as an SQG: (I) Blind Faith for 2014 and 2016: (ii) JSM for 2016 :(iv) Tahiti for 2014, 2015 and 2016: (v) Petronius for 2014 and 2015. From the Investigation and review of Chevron?s Response, EPA determined that for the periods that chevron operated as a LQG and /or SQG at the Facilities and for the years identified Chevron failed to fully or adequately meet the exemption condition set forth at 40 C. F. R. ??262.34 (a)(4) and (5), and therefore violated 40 C.F.R ?262.34. EPA did not receive the Biennial Reports for JSM for 2015. Respondent did not submit the requisite numbers of biennial reports for all the odd years listed above, when it operated as an LQG in violation of 40 C.F. R. ?262.41.

Defendants (1)

• Chevron U.S.A, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

• CHEVRON USA INTRACOASTAL CITY

  25293 LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 333, ABBEVILLE, LA, 70510

  Registry ID: 110001142095

• VIOSCA KNOLL 786 PETRONIUS F4X982310452

  100 NORTH PARK BLVD, COVINGTON, LA, 70433

  Registry ID: 110070703610

• CHEVRON USA INC - LEEVILLE SHORE BASE

  25700 HWY 1, GOLDEN MEADOW, LA, 70357

  Registry ID: 110006019450

• WALKER RIDGE BLOCK 718 JSM F4X982310469

  100 NORTHPARK BLVD, COVINGTON, LA, 70433

  Registry ID: 110070703609

• BLINDFAITH OFFSHORE ID F4X982310449

  100 NORTHPARK BLVD, COVINGTON, LA, 70433

  Registry ID: 110070703608

• CHEVRON USA INC - VENICE BASE

  184 CHEVRON RD, VENICE, LA, 70091

  Registry ID: 110007301213

• CHEVRON GOMBU

  2219 W PARK AVE, GRAY, LA, 70359

  Registry ID: 110046528334

• GREEN CANYON BLOCK 641 A TAHITI F4X982310480

  100 NORTHPARK BLVD, COVINGTON, LA, 70433

  Registry ID: 110043811122

• CHEVRON USA INC - VENICE BASE

  184 CHEVRON RD, VENICE, LA, 70091

  Registry ID: 110007301213

• CHEVRON USA C-PORT 3

  635 AT GISCLAIR ROAD, GOLDEN MEADOW, LA, 70357

  Registry ID: 110063759954

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Chevron USA, INC.entered 2019-12-18

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $87,500 · SEP: $262,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2019-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-12-18Final Order Issued
• 2020-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered